Crime & Safety

Man Accused Of Shooting Woman In Jefferson County Home Arrested After Hours-Long Standoff

A woman has been taken to the hospital following a hostage situation in Jefferson County Monday morning.

September 13, 2021

A man was arrested following an hours-long standoff that left a woman injured in Jefferson County Monday.

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Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Public Safety Information Coordinator Grant Bissell told News 4 deputies were called to the 3000 block of Adayah Lane in Arnold around 3:20 a.m. Responding deputies were on scene for a brief time when they heard gunshots believed to be fired in their direction.

According to Bissell, there were three women inside the home with the suspect at one point. One of the women, age 79, left the home early in the standoff.

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