HOPKINSVILLE, KY (CHRISTIAN COUNTY NOW) – 55-year-old Jason Patterson has been indicted by the Christian County Circuit Court for a murder that occurred over a decade ago following his dramatic arrest a few months ago.
On Aug. 14, Patterson was located in in a wooded area in Garrard County. After lengthy negotiations, Patterson refused to cooperate with law enforcement and fired a weapon at law enforcement before fleeing. After a lengthy search, Patterson was located by KSP aircraft personnel, two rope technicians from USAR TF-1 and KSP Special Response Team members on a cliffside, where he appeared to have sustained injuries from an approximate 40-foot fall.
As previously reported by news affiliate Clarksville Now, the victim was found dead inside a Pennyrile Village apartment on Bassett Avenue displaying external injuries. In September of 2015, a warrant was issued for the arrest of Patterson.
Patterson was booked into the Christian County Jail on Aug. 16 after his arrest by Kentucky State Police, his bond is currently set at $1 million. The Christian County Grand Jury decided there is sufficient evidence and grounds to believe that he committed the offense he is being charged with in connection with the death of Faye Springfield on July 30, 2013.
Patterson remained in the custody of the Kentucky State Police while receiving medical treatment and is additionally charged for an outstanding warrant for theft.
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