Lyon County Sheriff's Office Handles Warrant Arrest, Vehicle Collision

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The Lyon County Sheriff's Office reported two incidents from the past week, including the extradition of a Georgia man on drug charges and the investigation of a two-vehicle collision at an intersection south of Eddyville, Kentucky.

Why it matters

These types of law enforcement activities and traffic incidents are common occurrences that local authorities must respond to and document as part of their regular duties to maintain public safety and order in the community.

The details

On Friday, February 27, 2026, deputies served a Lyon Circuit Court bench warrant on Anthony D. Simmons, 39, of Atlanta, Georgia, for failure to appear on charges related to cocaine, marijuana, and tampering. Simmons was extradited from Atlanta back to Kentucky to face these charges and was lodged in the Crittenden County Detention Center. On Saturday, February 28, 2026, around 5:15 p.m., deputies responded to a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of KY 93 and KY 293 south of Eddyville. An investigation revealed that a 1999 Ford F150 driven by Jeffery L. Carroll, 63, of Eddyville pulled into the path of a 2014 Toyota Sienna driven by Patricio Gabriel Jara Tapia, 50, of Mount Juliet, Tennessee, who was traveling south on KY 93. Both drivers and passengers refused medical attention at the scene.

• On Friday, February 27, 2026, deputies served a warrant on Anthony D. Simmons.
• On Saturday, February 28, 2026, around 5:15 p.m., deputies responded to a two-vehicle collision.