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Complaint of People Fighting and Gunshots Fired / Laurel County

DANNY MCALARNIS

LONDON, KY – Laurel County Sheriff John Root is reporting that: Laurel Sheriff's K-9 Deputy Jake Miller along with Sgt. Greg Poynter, Deputy Travis Napier, and Deputy Hunter Disney arrested Danny Lee Mcalarnis age 76 of Corbin on Thursday night January 30, 2020 at approximately 7:20 PM.

The arrest occurred off American Greeting Card Road approximately 9 miles South of London after deputies were dispatched to a complaint of people fighting and gunshots fired there.

Upon arrival at the scene deputies conducted an investigation and learned that allegedly there had been a fight between two individuals there when the suspect went inside a residence retrieving a shotgun, traveled outside his apartment firing the shotgun and hitting the doorframe and wall there.

During the investigation the male suspect created a disturbance there yelling and cursing in the neighborhood.

Upon arrest the suspect struggled with deputies attempting to elbow and fight with deputies before being taken into custody. This subject continued to fight with deputies.

Danny Lee Mcalarnis was charged with:

  • Two counts of wanton endangerment – first-degree
  • Terroristic threatening – third-degree
  • Disorderly conduct – second-degree
  • Menacing
  • Resisting arrest

This individual was lodged in the Laurel County Correctional Center.

Photo of accused attached is courtesy of Laurel County Correctional Center.

 

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