1.0The News Journalhttps://qa.thenewsjournal.netrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="8R1Zztr6aC"><a href="https://qa.thenewsjournal.net/murder-suspect-previously-worked-jail-drug-rehab/">Murder suspect previously worked at jail, has been to drug rehab</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://qa.thenewsjournal.net/murder-suspect-previously-worked-jail-drug-rehab/embed/#?secret=8R1Zztr6aC" width="600" height="338" title="“Murder suspect previously worked at jail, has been to drug rehab” — The News Journal" data-secret="8R1Zztr6aC" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! 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One of the prior DUI charges was dismissed after police didn’t show up for court, the public intoxication charged was dropped for still unknown reasons and Adam David Childress’ resigned his job at the jail after allegations surfaced that he had possibly been under the influence while working at the jail, a News Journal investigation revealed. Childress, 31, of Boyd Bend Road, was arrested on April 13 for murder, driving while under the influence and leaving the scene of an accident/failure to render aid after he allegedly ran over Richard E. Perkins, 53, and then got into a second crash about minutes later on Ky. 92E. The first accident happened shortly before 6 p.m. on US25W on a section of road known as Town Hill near Locklin Avenue. A witness, who was driving behind Childress’ 1998 blue Ford F-150 pick-up truck, observed him veer off the roadway a couple of times near 3-Point and was preparing to call 911 when Childress vehicle struck Perkins, said Williamsburg Police Chief Wayne Bird. Prior to the crash, Perkins was walking south along the sidewalk and Childress was driving south along US25W before he allegedly veered onto the sidewalk where he traveled about 150 feet before striking Perkins. Childress then allegedly got back onto the roadway and allegedly left the scene of the accident, Bird said. At that point multiple people called 911 to report the hit and run, Bird said. Witnesses were able to get a partial license plate of the vehicle. “They had a really good description and direction of travel,” Bird noted. About 6:10 p.m., Whitley County 911 received a report of a second accident on Highway 92 about six miles east of Williamsburg near the Sally Gap area that involved a vehicle matching the description of the vehicle that struck Perkins, Bird said. Bird said that Childress veered off the shoulder of the eastbound roadway on Highway 92 and rode the embankment with the vehicle coming to rest on the driver’s side door. “That vehicle description matched our hit and run description,” Bird said. Whitley County EMS transported Childress from the scene of the second crash to Baptist Health Corbin for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. Williamsburg Police Sgt. Brandon White, who is a nationally certified drug and alcohol recognition expert, is leading the investigation. “That is one of the biggest reasons he is handling the case,” Bird said of White’s certification. “We believe impairment is definitely a contributing factor to the accident.” Whitley County Coroner Andy Croley pronounced Perkins dead at 6:08 p.m. from multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. The manner of death was listed at homicide. He died instantly. Kentucky State Medical examiners conducted an autopsy Thursday morning. Monday hearing White testified during a preliminary hearing Monday morning that he was the first officer to arrive on the scene. White said that witnesses described the vehicle, which hit Perkins, as a blue Ford truck with a dent in the tailgate. They also gave a partial license plate number with the digits “447” as the first three numbers of the license plate. According to Childress arrest citation, the license plate of his vehicle was “447MWA.” White also testified that there were vehicle parts found at the scene where Perkins was killed that appear to match up with Childress’ vehicle. This was four pieces of a bug shield from the hood of the vehicle, White said. White testified that when he arrested Childress at the hospital he had a strong smell of alcohol on him and failed various sobriety tests, but was cooperative with authorities. White said that Childress’ blood was drawn at the hospital and has been sent to the Kentucky State Police Crime Lab for testing but results are not back yet. Childress told White that he had drunk two large beers at Exit 15 before driving to Williamsburg and could not remember anything else, White wrote on his arrest citation. At the close of Monday’s hearing, Whitley District Judge Fred White ruled that he found probable cause to bind the case over to the Whitley County Grand Jury, and he ordered Childress to report to Whitley Circuit Court on May 16 to see if he has been indicted. Defense attorney John Blevins then asked White to reduce Childress $500,000 cash bond. Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney Barbara Carnes objected noting that prosecutors were told Childress may have had possible suicidal issues and felt that he could be a danger to himself or others. White agreed to amend Childress bond to a fully secured $250,000 bond, which means Childress would have to put up $250,000 cash, $500,000 worth or property or a combination of the two in order to be released from custody. White also ordered Childress to wear an ankle-monitoring device if he is released from custody and to have no contact with Perkins’ family. Blevins expressed his condolences to Perkins family after Monday’s hearing. “Obviously this is an awful tragedy for the entire community. We just ask the public to be patient. There are still a lot of unknowns in this case,” Blevins noted. “Obviously we sympathize with Mr. Perkins family. I personally offer my deepest sympathies to them. At this time, the facts just aren’t known to us. We just ask for patience from the public until all the evidence is known.” Worked at jail Childress worked at the Whitley County Detention Center for about two and one-half years before he resigned on Dec. 15, 2014. Current Whitley County Jailer Brian Lawson wasn’t jailer when Childress was hired or when he […]