Suspect in violent home invasion robbery surrenders to police

Dustin Skinner, pictured above, turned himself in to police Tuesday.

One of two men accused of a violent home invasion robbery that happened on Dantley Drive in Corbin on June 26 has been caught by police.

Dustin L. Skinner, 21, turned himself in to the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department Tuesday morning. He has been charged with first-degree robbery and first-degree wanton endangerment in connection with the incident.

According to police, Skinner and a masked accomplice broke into the home of Mickella Scott in the early morning hours of June 26. The two allegedly kicked in the back door of the residence.

"She got up and was going to her back door when two male subjects kicked in the back door and grabbed her by the throat and told her not to scream or they would blow her brains out," Whitley County Sheriff Colan Harrell said.

The man threatening her was armed with a pistol and the other man asked her where her boyfriend was, Harrell said.

"That man went into the bedroom where he confronted Mickella Scott’s boyfriend, Nicholas Burton, 31," Harrell said.

"One intruder struck Burton with the butt of the pistol and put the gun to his head and demanded money, while the other intruder put a stun gun to Burton’s side and stunned him with it causing Burton to go to the floor."

Scott called 911 about 5:42 a.m.

"During all this commotion, she got away and called 911. They saw her leave and the only item that they got was a cell phone," Harrell added.

Scott recognized one of the individuals as Skinner, her distant cousin.

Deputy Brian Lawson is investigating the case.

Skinner is currently lodged in the Whitley County Detention Center.