On Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at 11:30amCT, the Adair County Sheriff’s Office, along with Columbia Police Department officers, received multiple complaints of a male living under the Campbellsville Street bridge. Complaints ranged from erratic behavior to yelling at people on kayaks.
Upon searching the area, Sheriff Josh Brockman located 45-year-old Jesse Cross underneath the bridge. Cross had a machete in his hand and was ordered to drop it. He was then ordered out from under the bridge in which he complied. Cross was arrested on felony charges of Not being in Compliance with the KY Sex Offender Registration 2nd offense and Violation of the Offender Registry by living within a 1,000 feet of a school (Lake Cumberland Head Start). He was lodged in the Adair County Regional Jail.
Sheriff Brockman was assisted on scene by CPD Chief Jr. Murphy along with additional Adair County Deputies and CPD Officers. The Sheriffs office is continuing the investigation.
