Former Gov. Bevin arrested in Bourbon County on outstanding warrant

By: Lantern staff, Liam Niemeyer

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: September 4, 2026

Words: 612

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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Former Gov. Matt Bevin was arrested in Bourbon County Thursday on an outstanding warrant for contempt of court, police said. After his arrest by the Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office, he was booked into the Louisville Metro Detention Center, where he was charged with resistance to a court order.

A court hearing was scheduled in Jefferson Family Court on Friday.

Jessica Mohr, the owner of the Paris horse farm Houstondale, told the Kentucky Lantern …

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