Monticello man arrested in connection with public dispute

WAYNE COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - A man was arrested as a result of an active public dispute in the middle of a roadway, according to the Wayne County Sheriff’s Department.

Deputies say they happened upon the dispute while they were on patrol in the Missouri Valley area. When deputies tried to communicate with those involved, 31-year-old Christian King said he was going to “put them in the ground,” according to authorities.

The other involved parties told deputies that issues with King had been ongoing.

King is facing a charge for third-degree terroristic threatening.