On Saturday, February 7th, 2026 at approximately 2:31pmCT, Adair County Deputies Derek Padgett, Joey Burress, and Emily Wall arrested Enoch D Burton , 29, formally of Columbia, KY who was a wanted subject that was in non-compliance of the Sex Offender Registration. Burton has been evading arrest for approximately 3 years.
Enoch Burton was apprehended at 89 Flat Rock Road in the Breeding Community of Adair County after Deputy Sheriff’s suspected Burton to be in the residence. Upon Deputies arrival to 89 Flat Rock Road, Burton jumped from a rear window of the residence and was apprehended outside.
Enoch D Burton was wanted on the following warrants of arrest:
- Kentucky Parole Board Warrant
- Sex Offender Post Incarceration Violation
- Pike County, KY Indictment Warrant
- Failure to comply with the sex offender registration
- Persistent Felony Offender
- Taylor County, KY Bench Warrant
According to Adair County Sheriff Gary Roy, “This arrest is a direct result of the relentless pursuit by our Deputies to locate suspects hiding in our community,"
