By Jeremy D. Wells
Carter County Times
Two Olive Hill men, Mickie Skaggs and Christian James – both aged 23 – are currently incarcerated at the Carter County Detention Center on charges of attempted murder. There is currently no information available on whether the charges are related.
Skaggs was arrested first, on Friday evening, and booked into the detention center at 11:49 p.m. on a single charge of attempted murder.
Christian James was arrested two days later, on the morning of Sunday, August 3, after being pulled over by an officer with the Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 14. James’ initial arrest was on charges of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol, possession of an open alcoholic beverage container, failure to produce an insurance card, and failure to register the transfer of a motor vehicle. However, after his arrest by KSP additional charges were brought against James by the Carter County Sheriff’s Office. These included charges of first degree unlawful imprisonment, third degree terroristic threatening, first degree wanton endangerment, and attempted murder.
At press time neither man appeared on the circuit court docket for arraignment.
The Carter County Times has reached out to both the KSP and the Carter County Sheriff’s Office for more information on these cases, and will update this story as it develops.
