Man charged with attempted murder arrested in Estill County

ESTILL COUNTY, Ky. ( FOX 56 ) — A Madison County man accused of trying to kill his girlfriend was found by law enforcement on Tuesday.

Around 7:30 p.m. on July 27, the Madison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) posted on Facebook that deputies were searching for 35-year-old Richard Clark , warning he may have been armed and dangerous and should not be approached.

Clark was charged with attempted murder, first-degree strangulation, and first-degree wanton endangerment, per the MCSO.

Court documents showed that around 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Clark was stopped by officers of the Irvine police department. Clark was allegedly driving a stolen car from Lincoln’s Towing with no license and was arrested.

According to his arrest citation, Clark was charged with:

• Rear license not illuminated
• Failure to wear a seat belts
• License to be in possession
• Failure of non-owner operator to maintain required insurance – first offense
• Failure to produce an insurance card
• No registration receipt
• No registration plates

Clark was lodged in the Madison County Detention Center.

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