Crime & Safety
Kentucky Guards Attacked By Inmates, Again
The Boyd County Detention Center reopened earlier this month after a disturbance in August when inmates fought guards and started a fire.
CATLETTSBURG, KY — Two inmates attacked two guards at the Boyd County Detention Center on Monday, a sheriff said.
The facility reopened earlier this month following a disturbance in August when inmates fought guards and started a fire.
The Boyd County Sheriff said the guards suffered minor injuries to their faces and were recovering, WSAZ-TV reported. (For more information on the Boyd County Detention Center and other Lexington-area stories, subscribe to Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts. If you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)
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The attack happened shortly before noon Monday and local police also responded, Sheriff Bobby Jack Woods said.
Officials have not released the names of those involved.
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The jail was closed for nearly a month after 10 maximum-security inmates fought with guards and set fire to items the night of Aug. 19. The county said injuries suffered then were minor and several dozen inmates were moved to other detention centers.
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