LONDON, KY - Laurel County Sheriff John Root is reporting that: Laurel Sheriff's Detective Brad Mink arrested Paige Smith age 34 of East Bernstadt on Thursday morning May 29, 2025 at approximately 11:17 AM.
The arrest occurred after Deputy Carly Dorraugh was dispatched by London – Laurel County 911 Communication Ctr. to a complaint of two juvenile kids in the roadway on Highway 490 approximately 5 miles north of London.
When Deputy Dorraugh arrived in the vicinity of the complaint the two male children were located nearby with no adults, parents or any caretakers present at the time they were located.
DCBS was notified and the children were taken into custody and transported to the Sheriff's office where the mother who was the caregiver at the time of the children's discovery was determined.
Paige Smith was charged with:
- Two counts of criminal abuse second-degree – child 12 or under
This individual was lodged in the Laurel County Correctional Center.
Photo of accused attached is courtesy of the Laurel County Correctional Center.
Laurel Sheriff's Detective Brad Mink is the case officer
