FLAT GAP, Ky. — A Johnson County man is in jail after his girlfriend told police he had beat her, moments before she passed out and had to be hospitalized.

A sheriff’s deputy was dispatched to a home on Ross Creek Road Saturday night, after the woman’s son reported that she had called him in a panic to say she was being assaulted. When the deputy arrived at the home, he found the woman on the front porch, extremely distraught, with her face bloody and swollen.

She told police that her boyfriend, Brian Travis Click, 43, of Flat Gap, had beat her until she lost consciousness. The woman passed out again and was taken to a hospital, where she was intubated. The police report notes she was feared to have a brain bleed.

Police found Click around midnight. He claimed that he and the woman had argued, but he had taken her home and left.

The deputy noticed scratch marks on his chest, which he said were caused by his girlfriend.

Click was arrested and charged with first-degree assault, a felony punishable by 10-to-20 years in prison. He is being held in the Big Sandy Regional Detention Center, in Paintsville.

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FLAT GAP, Ky. — A Johnson County woman faces up to 10 years in prison, after being arrested for a stabbing.

Police were called to an address at Williams Branch, at Flat Gap, Friday afternoon, over a report of an altercation between a man and woman. When a deputy arrived at the scene, he was immediately approached by Tiffany Rebecca Williams, 36, who he described as “covered in blood.”

As the deputy began checking Williams for injuries, she reportedly told him she didn’t know “if all of the blood was his or not,” referring to the man with whom she had been fighting. She also told the deputy she had stabbed the man with a red kitchen knife inside of their tent.

Williams refused to talk to police any further about the incident, but after police interviewed family members and the victim, she was charged with second-degree assault, which is punishable by 5-to-10 years in prison, if she is convicted.

She is currently being held in the Big Sandy Regional Detention Center on a $10,000 cash bond.

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PIKEVILLE, Ky. — A Johnson County man facing federal charges after he was arrested for drug trafficking last year is now set to enter a guilty plea.

Timothy Morman, 54, of Flat Gap, is charged with possession with the intent to distribute meth, fentanyl, cocaine and oxycodone, along with using a gun in a drug crime and felon in possession of a firearm.

He was arrested 13 months ago after the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office received a tip and obtained a search warrant for his home. During the raid, they found meth, heroin, fentanyl, cocaine, LSD and marijuana.

He was set to go on trial next month, but on Thursday, he filed a motion asking to change his plea, saying he had reached a plea deal with prosecutors. The motion does not specify the details of that agreement.

No date has yet been set for his rearraignment.

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PIKEVILLE, Ky. — A Johnson County man arrested last year after deputies found a wide assortment of drugs at his home has now been indicted in federal court.

Timothy Morman, 54, of Flat Gap, was arrested back in September, after the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office searched his home following a tip. Deputies came away with meth, heroin, fentanyl, cocaine, LSD and marijuana.

On Thursday, a federal grand jury charged him with possession of meth, fentanyl, cocaine and oxycodone with the intent to distribute, felon in possession of a firearm and use of a firearm in a drug trafficking crime.

If convicted of using a gun in a drug crime, he could be sentenced to life in prison.

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FLAT GAP, Ky. — Three people were arrested on drug trafficking charges, after police received a tip about a shipment of a large quantity of drugs.

The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office went to the Flat Gap home of Timothy Morman, 53, armed with a search warrant after receiving the tip. When they arrived, Morman spotted them coming to the door and fled into the house in what police believe was an attempt to dispose of drugs.

Inside the house and in the back yard, deputies discovered meth, heroin, fentanyl, cocaine, LSD and marijuana, along with a number of firearms, at least one of which had been reported stolen.

They also found a secret room in the house accessible only through a crawlspace in the bathroom. Two women were found inside that room, identified as Tiffany Roberts, 25, of Pikeville, and Sabre Napier, 30, of Wittensville.

Morman was arrested and charged with trafficking in meth, heroin, fentanyl, cocaine, LSD and marijuana, along with felon in possession of a firearm and receiving stolen property. Roberts and Napier were also arrested and charged with complicity to the drug trafficking charges. All three remain in the Big Sandy Regional Detention Center, in Paintsville.

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FLAT GAP, Ky. — A Johnson County man claims it was self-defense when he repeatedly stabbed a woman, sending her to the hospital in critical condition.

The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office was called to a home on Route 1092 in Flat Gap over a report of an assault in progress. When Sheriff Doug Saylor and a deputy arrived, they found the victim entirely covered in blood from stab wounds in her chest and left arm.

Arthur Franklin Ray III, 59, of Flat Gap, surrendered himself a short time later. He told officers that he, the victim and another woman were drinking and having fun, when the victim suddenly “snapped” and began hitting him in the head, neck and arms.

Ray now faces up to 20 years in prison, after being charged with first-degree assault.

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Flat Gap, KY — A local school has received a grant for after school programs. The Flat Gap Elementary School in Johnson County is the recipient of the 21st Century Grant. The grant will result in free after school programming for all students beginning next school year. It will go from after school until 6:00 pm every day school is in session. Students may stay every day at no cost to their families and the program will offer free after school homework help and tutoring along with enrichment activities like Cub Scouts, Girl Scouts and more.

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FLAT GAP, Ky. — The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office is now confirming that a total of five people are dead in two separate locations in Johnson County.

It was initially reported that two people were dead of apparent gunshot wounds at the home on McKenzie Branch off Ky. 172, where police found two deceased individuals. A 911 call reporting the incident came in just before 4 p.m. Saturday afternoon, and police began searching for a male suspect in the apparent shooting. Now, police have confirmed that a total of five people are dead in two separate locations in Johnson County.

The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office tells EKB News that in addition to the two deceased individuals found at McKenzie Branch, three other bodies have been located at an apartment on Mill Street in Paintsville, including that of the suspect believed to have carried out the shootings.

According to a statement from the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office, Sheriff Dwayne Price responded to the reported shooting at McKenzie Branch, and met with Johnson County deputies Fairchild and Mullins. According the statement, it was was discovered that two people had been shot and were deceased in the kitchen area of the residence, and the suspect in the shooting had fled the scene in a black Toyota Camry. Johnson County deputies, Kentucky State Police and Paintsville Police began searching for the vehicle, the statement said, and located it on Mill Street in Paintsville.

The statement said police then searched a nearby apartment and located the bodies of two more deceased individuals, as well as the body of Joseph Nickell, the man believed to be responsible for the shootings. Johnson County Sheriff Dwayne Price said Nickell is believed to have taken his own life. The identities of those allegedly killed by Nickell have not be released.

“This has been a horrific murder spree,” Sheriff Price said in the statement. “The lives of four innocent victims were taken. The perpetrator then took his own life. There are no words to describe the heartbreak in seeing four lives taken due to the actions of one man. I have worked in law enforcement for 34 years. This is one of the most disturbing acts of violence I have ever seen. We will continue to work this case in conjunction with the Kentucky State Police. I ask for prayers for the families.”

In the statement, Sheriff Price also said, “In respect, for the victims, we are not releasing any names pending notification of families.”

The investigation into the incident is ongoing. The original statement from the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office can be found below. Additional information will be released when it is made available to EKB News.

From the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office:

“At 1533 on Saturday, February 10, 2018, Paintsville 911 received a call concerning a shooting at McKenzie Branch. Upon receiving the call, 911 dispatch contacted Sheriff Price. Sheriff Price responded to the call. Upon arrival at the residence in McKenzie Branch, Sheriff Price met with Deputies Fairchild and Mullins. It was discovered that two people had been shot and were deceased in the kitchen. Sheriff Price then notified KSP and requested a detective on scene. The suspect was not there, and a search needed to be coordinated. According to a witness the perpetrator left the scene in a black Toyota Camry. Sheriff Price put a BOLO out on the Camry. Sheriff Price, Johnson County Deputies along with Paintsville PD and the Kentucky State Police began a coordinated search of possible locations. Other counties were also advised to be on alert. The suspect was to be considered armed and dangerous. While canvassing the area, 911 received a tip that the subject’s vehicle was on Mill Street in Paintsville. All agencies responded and located the vehicle. Sheriff Price led a search of the apartment complex. An apartment was located that had the bodies of two additional victims and the preparator, Joseph Nickell. All three were deceased. Sheriff Price stated, “This has been a horrific murder spree. The lives of four innocent victims were taken. The perpetrator then took his own life. There are no words to describe the heartbreak in seeing four lives taken due to the actions of one man. I have worked in law enforcement for 34 years. This is one of the most disturbing acts of violence I have ever seen.” Sheriff Price further stated “We will continue to work this case in conjunction with the Kentucky State Police. I ask for prayers for the families.” Sheriff Price concluded by saying, “In respect, for the victims, we are not releasing any names pending notification of families.””

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(Flat Gap) – Two people are dead of apparent gunshot wounds in the Flat Gap community of Johnson County.  Kentucky State Police officials tell EKB News a 9-1-1 call came in just before 4pm Saturday afternoon reporting a shooting.  When troopers arrived at the home on McKenzie Branch off KY 172, they found two bodies.

Not many details are being released, but we have been told police are looking for a male suspect, who apparently fled the scene following the shooting.

We will bring you more details on this breaking story as soon as they become available.

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