PADUCAH, Ky. (WSIL) -- Security was heightened at the McCracken County Courthouse after a reported threat on September 29, 2025.

The McCracken County Sheriff’s Office said they received a warning at approximately 10:30 a.m. about a male which had threatened to bring a gun to the courthouse and start shooting people.

Detectives said they identified Richie Byassee of Paducah as the suspect. The sheriff's office said they also found evidence Byassee made the threats via telephone.

Byassee was arrested for terroristic threatening second degree and taken to the McCracken County Jail. The sheriff's office said he was out on bond for DUI, assault second, and wanton endangerment first degree from an October 2024 incident.

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