On Sunday, August 7, 2021 the Adair County Sheriffs Office received a complaint of suspicious activity on KY W80, approximately 2.5 miles from Columbia. Upon arrival, Deputy McCarol made contact with 36-year-old Joseph Wise of Lebanon, KY. Wise stated he was out of gas and was on his way to get some. Deputy McCarol observed a golf cart on the back of the truck with a Green River State Park sticker on the window. A call was made to the park manager who said a golf cart had been stolen from the park.
The golf cart Mr. Wise was hauling turned out to be the stolen golf cart, so he was taken into custody and lodged in the Adair County Regional Jail for Theft By Unlawful Taking (over $500 but less then $10,000) and Contempt of Court. The golf cart, valued at over $5,000, was returned to Green River State Park in Taylor County.
The investigation is continuing.
The investigation is continuing.
