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Kentucky State Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred in Russellville on Thursday night, in which Brian Ellis, 44, the man charged in a Dawson Springs attempted murder, was
The man charged in a Dawson Springs Road attempted murder case was scheduled for sentencing Wednesday morning, but failed to appear in Christian Circuit Court and allegedly removed his ankle monitor, preventing him from being tracked via GPS.
Judge John Atkins advised the court that he had been aware that Brian Ellis, 44, had removed his ankle monitor Wednesday morning and stated that the court would be issuing warrants for his arrest.
Shortly after the Christian County Sheriffâs Office released a press release requesting the publicâs help in locating Ellis.
According to the release, Ellisâ last location was the Sunoco gas station on West Seventh Street in Hopkinsville where he cut his ankle monitor off.
A man charged in a Dawson Springs Road attempted murder case appeared in Christian Circuit Judge John Atkinsâ court Wednesday morning with his new attorney after withdrawing his plea deal early last month.
Brian Ellis, 44, appeared in court via Zoom while at the Christian County Jail with his new defense attorney Peyton Wilson out of Paducah appearing in Atkinsâ courtroom.
Wilson shared with the court that he had been assigned to the case just two weeks ago.
On Jan. 4, Ellis was scheduled to receive his final sentence but arrived late, missing his hearing. He previously entered two Alford plea deals that his attorney at the time, Rick Sanborn, had been able to secure for Ellis.