MAY 14, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NEWS RELEASE #20-0514-4
CONTACT: SHERIFF TIM MORSE 785-364-2251
Holton man arrested following disturbance
One man is in custody following a Thursday evening disturbance in Holton. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office 911 Center was contacted shortly before 6 pm Thursday evening. Multiple reports were received reporting gunshots being fired in the area of 8th and Kansas Avenue in the City of Holton. Jackson County Sheriff’s Office Deputies, Holton Police Department Officers and a KHP Trooper responded to the scene. Law enforcement officers determined that the gunfire came from 420 W. 8th Street. The suspect was identified as Justin Lee Judy, 31, of Holton. The Sheriff’s Office attempted without success to order Judy out of the residence by using a public address system. The Sheriff’s Office then was able to establish a telephone connection with Judy, and ordered him to come out of the residence. Judy surrendered to law enforcement and was taken into custody without further incident. Deputies and police officers served a search warrant on the residence later Thursday evening. Law enforcement officers seized evidence from the residence. Judy is being held in the Jackson County Jail for the unlawful discharge of a firearm. The incident remains under investigation. If anyone has further information about the incident, please contact the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office or the Holton Police Department.