According to Sheriff Derek Polston, Russell County Dispatch advised officers of a domestic situation involving a female with a 1-year-old child in the residence. The female advised the suspect was armed with a gun and had shot the gun inside the home. After further investigation, a bullet hole was found in the ceiling and a handgun was later found.
35-year-old James Richard Goins of 408 Apple Lane in the Pleasant Hill area of Jamestown was arrested and charged with 2 counts of Wanton Endangerment 1st degree, Tampering with Physical Evidence, Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Non-Payment of Fines. Goins was lodged in the Russell County Detention Center. The case will be presented to a Russell County Grand Jury where further charges are expected.
Deputies Corey Meyer and Jared Pierce are the investigating officers and were assisted at the scene by Sheriff Polston and two KSP units.
