Woman arrested in Madison County following barricade situation

MADISON COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - A woman is facing charges after barricading herself inside a family member’s home Saturday,

The Madison County Sheriff’s Office says Misti Combs-Robertson showed up uninvited to a family member’s home on Fentress Lane in Berea Saturday afternoon. She was armed with handguns, and when a family member tried to disarm her, she assaulted them. Around 1:30 p.m., deputies responded to a domestic complaint at the home. They say Robertson refused to exit the home.

The Kentucky State Police Special Response Team attempted to negotiate with her for many hours. Those attempts were unsuccessful, and eventually, tear gas was introduced into the home. That’s when Robertson left the home and was arrested by police. She was treated at Berea Hospital before being booked in the Madison County Detention Center.

According to WKYT’s crew at the scene, Combs-Robertson was arrested around 9:45 Saturday night.

She’s facing several charges, including burglary, wanton endangerment, terroristic threatening, unlawful imprisonment, and assault (domestic violence).

Court records show there was an EPO filed against Combs-Robertson earlier this year. However, the person who filed that petition later dropped it.

Fentress Lane was blocked off while police attempted to negotiate with Combs-Robertson. Neighbors told WKYT they were unable to access their own homes for several hours Saturday afternoon and evening due to this situation.

This case remains under investigation.