MARTIN COUNTY WOMAN ARRESTED AFTER LATEST RUN IN & CLASH WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT LEADS TO SEVERAL CHARGES INCLUDING FELONY ASSAULT OF AN OFFICER
SUSPECT FROM LOVELY AREA LED AUTHORITIES ON FOOT CHASE AFTER SHE RAN AWAY THAT LED TO DANGEROUS SITUATION ON STATE BORDER BRIDGE; SECOND TIME SHE HAS FELONY ASSAULTED A POLICE OFFICER IN THE LAST 6 WEEKS
AUGUST 10, 2019 – written by WADE QUEEN
KERMIT BRIDGE — A Martin County woman, who has a very extensive criminal history, had another major confrontation with local law enforcement when she led officers on a foot chase early Wednesday morning which led to a dangerous situation on the Kermit Bridge which spans the Tug River.
According to a press release report from the Martin County Sheriff Department, just after midnight on Wednesday morning Aug. 7, Martin County Sheriff Sheriff John H. Kirk and Martin County Coroner Chris Todd spotted a woman staggering across the Kermit Bridge.
When Sheriff Kirk called for further assistance, Martin County deputy Aaron Blevins also responded to the scene and saw the woman, identified as Marlena A. Evans, 41, of Lovely, was standing on the bridge.
When deputy Blevins got out of his cruiser, Evans allegedly took off running, climbed the railing of the bridge and attempted to jump into the Tug River. Deputy Blevins along with Coroner Chris Todd grabbed Marlena Evans by the legs while she was hanging off the bridge.
The arrest report states Evans then tried to pull the two officers over the railing with her and threatened to kill them. Deputy Blevins, Coroner Chris Todd and Sheriff Kirk managed to pull her back over the railing and onto the sidewalk.
Police say Evans resisted arrest and had to be pepper-sprayed. Once Evans was handcuffed, she then assaulted the officers by kicking them in the legs. She also tried to head butt deputy Blevins when he was attempting to put her in the cruiser. Once the officers got Evans under control, she was finally placed into the back of the cruiser.
Evans was charged with 8 criminal offenses, consisting of 7 misdemeanors and 1 felony, which were the following:
- • WANTON ENDANGERMENT-2ND DEGREE-POLICE OFFICER,
- • RESISTING ARREST,
- • MENACING,
- • DISORDERLY CONDUCT, 2ND DEGREE,
- PUBLIC INTOXICATION-CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE (EXCLUDES ALCOHOL)
- ASSAULT 3RD DEGREE-POLICE OFFICER OR PROBATION OFFICER,
- TERRORISTIC THREATENING, 2ND DEGREE,
- FLEEING OR EVADING POLICE,2ND DEGREE (ON FOOT).
After being taken into custody, Marlena Evans was transported to an area Hospital before being transported to the Big Sandy Regional Detention Center in Paintsville, where she remains lodged as of Saturday afternoon August 10.
Marlena Evans’ latest arrest continues her long criminal history, as this latest run in with law enforcement marks the 46th time in the past 17 years (to June 2002), on 123 criminal charges consisting of a of wide selection of motor vehicle violations, misdemeanors, and numerous felonies. A reviewing of her oldest known arrest on the internet implies she had likely some crime arrests going back into the 1990s. The vast majority of these arrests took place in Martin County, but also some in Johnson, Lawrence, Leslie, and Perry counties. Evans crime record that most of her offenses when she was younger were somewhat minor, as she got older her the crimes she allegedly committed got more serious, including 1st and 2nd degree assault of individuals, sex crime charges of children, more than one escape of custody, parole violations, and so many more various offenses.
Evans’ last arrest in this past June 20 of this year led to being given with the nearly same identical charges, including felony 3rd degree assault of a police officer (something she has been charged with around a half a dozen times in her life).
Time will tell if there will be any additional or upgrades to Marlena Evans charges involving her latest arrest incident by the Martin County Sheriff Department, or more than likely, the Martin County Grand Jury, including the specter of a pair of attempted murder of a police officer charges, due to the fact that the arrest report stated that she allegedly tried to pull a deputy and the county coroner over the bridge with herself, too.
Author needs to re look at krs she’s charged with 4 felonies not 1
Why is she not in jail? She should not be out among the public
She is
46 times in 17 years and she’s still not in prison!! Our justice system is horrible then! It’s a wonder she hasn’t killed several officers and civilians!
Is she single cuz she’s sure got a purty mouth. I have no doubt that she’d be a hoot to have a drink or 20 with. Classy lady my my my
Iock her up and throw away the key
Lock the I was about to say Lady, but realized she doesn’t seam to have ever been one, but put her in jail or a mental institution! She sounds like a great threat to society.
Why do they keep letting this woman out of jail or prison. She is a danger to the public and herself. She definitely doesn’t even need to be around children. If it was a man she would already got a life sentence. Our officers deserve respect.
Mar has mental issues but martin county cops expecially. Arron blevins has a long history of lieing on reports. If todd hadnt been there i wwouldnt believe anything they said. But again kirk pays people for bust and that is why she is out walking around after so many insadence martin county has been ran into the ground buy there own law inforcement. It sad but true this is my oppion just saying
If you guys truly new her story you would be thinking diff about her
Enlighten us.
That’s what I was thinking too!
This is the most dramatic article I have ever read on here. That’s all I need to say!
I agree with Jason Mollette…if y’all knew her and her Story u wouldn’t b so quick to judge her! Enlighten u …Eunice Slone, fyi she tried rehab, she voluntarily checked herself in ..like Three weeks ago and she stayed for two weeks not to mention she was at Mountain Comp the day this happened asking for help because she felt suicidal, and she was turned away!! U need to b praying for her instead of judging!! I do not condone what she did, but have any of u ever stopped to wonder about the reasons behind her behaviors? she has a disease that isn’t being treated, she goes to church almost every Thursday and sunday morning and Sunday night…and she is trying to find her way . prayers for her and the only thing that is going to fill that hole in her heart and in her soul is God! not the substances…she hasn’t learned that lesson yet and i pray to god she does before it’s too late!!
Praying for her,
First off you choose to put those drugs up your vein,in your lungs, up your nose, or however they do it, they “choose” to do it!! No drug dealer had a gun to thier head forcing them, they choose it, so people need to quit convincing these addicts they have a disease because that is part of enabling them. Just saying. There is no excuse for anybody to be doing this over fourty times and not realize what they are doing is wrong. She needs an extended lockup. They will rehab her in there.
I would say that I pray that you have never have a mental illness, but I really hope you develop one. The world would be a little better if you jumped off that bridge.
She is right where she needs to be, she is a dangerous woman, she stabbed her own brother, and has a very bad background, I know her personally and would advise never getting acquainted with her, her brother is doing a 10 year stretch in prison for 1st degree murder, it runs in the family!