Dustin J. Gorham, 30, of Marshall Road, Paducah, arrested on a charge of first-degree criminal abuse (child 12 or under)
A man twice convicted of abusing children was arrested Saturday night, this time charged with harming a two-year-old girl.
Police were called about 12:30 p.m. Saturday to the Baptist Health Paducah Emergency Room by a Social Services representative. A two-year-old had been brought to the ER with fractures to her left tibia, right femur and the left side of her skull.
The child’s mother was in the hospital, having given birth on Sept. 20, and the child was left in the care of the mother’s boyfriend, Dustin J. Gorham. Gorham’s mother brought the child to the hospital.
Gorham told Det. Jason Hicks that the child fell from a bed about 2:30 a.m. Saturday. However, hospital staff said a fall from a bed would not have caused the child’s injuries.
Gorham was arrested on a charge of first-degree criminal abuse (child 12 or under) and booked into McCracken County Regional Jail.
Paducah police detectives are well-acquainted with Gorham, having arrested him on charges of second-degree criminal abuse of a child in 2006 and 2016.
In 2006, Gorham was convicted of second-degree criminal abuse, for abusing a 7-month-old child. He was sentenced to five years in prison and served two years, eight and a half months before being paroled. 2
In 2016, Gorham was convicted of two counts of second-degree criminal abuse. The victim in that case was five years old. He was sentenced on July 18, 2016, to three years in prison on each count, to run concurrently. He was released on parole on June 5, 2017. His parole ended less than 10 months ago, on Dec. 4, 2017.
On September 16th, Deputy Lofton Rowley was dispatched to Wadesboro Road in reference to a burglary. Someone had entered a storage building and had taken items including tool valued at over $1000. Anyone with information may contact Deputy Rowley at the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office 270-527-3112, Marshall County Dispatch at 270-527-1333, or call Marshall County Crime Stoppers at 270-527-COPS and remain anonymous.
(HICKORY, KY.) The Kentucky State Police (KSP) will be conducting traffic safety checkpoints throughout the Post 1 district, to check motorists for compliance with motor vehicle laws including driving under the influence statutes. KSP utilizes traffic safety checkpoints to promote safety for motorists using the public roadways and to provide a deterrent for those who violate laws contained in the Kentucky Revised Statutes.
Marshall County Deputies assigned to the Court Security Division report the following activity for the last week: Court Sessions Attended – 14, Inmates Moved To and From Court – 54, People Checked Into Building – 2692. 
HICKORY, KY (July 6, 2018) – Activity for Kentucky State Police, Post 1, for September is as follows;
Paducah, KY (McCracken County)
MAYFIELD, KY (October 5, 2018) – Kentucky State Police Post 1 welcomes Captain Jerry Handy as the new Post Commander. Captain Handy is a native of Dry Ridge, Kentucky. He is a 2001 graduate of the Kentucky State Police Academy. Captain Handy was promoted to the rank of Captain on September 16, 2018 and was assigned to Post 1. Upon graduating from the KSP Academy Handy was assigned to Post 6 (Dry Ridge). Handy has served with Special Operations as a Canine Handler. Upon promotion to Sergeant he was transferred to Drivers testing. Handy promoted to Lieutenant and was assigned to Post 6 as the Operations Lieutenant and later transferred to Special Operations.
On Monday, October 08, 2018, the McCracken County Sheriff’s Department was made aware of another mail scam that has appeared in Western Kentucky.
Wendy D. Garnett, 40, of 187 Hall Drive, Calvert City was arrested on October 01, 2018 on a Livingston County Warrant for failure to appear.
Smithland, KY (October 13, 2018) – The Kentucky State Police are seeking information related to an overnight equipment theft in Livingston County. Troopers were called to a Smithland farm on Saturday in regards to the theft of a white Bobcat “Track Loader” model T750. The piece of equipment was stolen during the early morning hours of October 13th. While investigating the theft of the loader, Troopers were alerted to a theft of a trailer from a Smithland business. The trailer is described as a 16 foot wood bottom dovetail trailer. A similar trailer with blown out tires was found abandoned by troopers near the sight of the thefts. It is believed that the thieve(s) used this trailer to steal the piece of equipment, but due to its weight, the trailer failed and was abandoned prompting the theft of the trailer from the business in Smithland. Surveillance footage shows a full size pickup truck hauling the equipment traveling east on KY 70 (Tiline Road). The truck could possibly be a dual wheel vehicle with running lights on the top of the cab and back fenders. Anyone with information regarding these thefts are encouraged to contact the Kentucky State Police, Post 1 at 270-856-3721.
Cadiz, KY (October 16, 2018) – The Kentucky State Police received a call of a collision in Trigg County at approximately 3:20 p.m. near the intersection of US 68 and Main Street in Cadiz, KY on October 15, 2018. Preliminary investigation shows Richard M. Manning, 55 of Cadiz, was traveling westbound in the left lane, on US 68 operating a 2003 Toyota Highlander. Lilly M. Wease, 40 of Cadiz, was operating a 1999 Chevrolet Malibu traveling westbound in the right lane on US 68. For an unknown reason, Manning collided with the left rear side of Wease, which caused her to run off the roadway into the median. Manning ran off the roadway and traveled down an embankment and entered Merchant Street, striking a 2013 Ford C-Max that was traveling East and being operated by Patrick D. Karrigan, 64 of Cadiz. Manning continued across Merchant Street and struck a utility pole. Manning was pronounced deceased at the scene by Trigg County Coroner.
**REWARD** Howell Farms is offering a $2,000 reward for information which leads to the arrest of the subject who stole their white 1997 Dodge Ram 3500 dually truck. The truck was reported stolen on 10/08/2018. The truck has some unique identifiers such as, chrome nerf bars, external fuel tank mounted in the bed of the truck, and a large decal on the rear window of a “C” and says “Turbo Cummings”. If you have any information or see the vehicle please contact Marshall County Sheriff’s Office.
The McCracken County Sheriff’s Department requests the publics assistance in locating a missing juvenile, Landon M. Griffin.
Kuttawa, KY (October 22, 2018) – The Kentucky State Police Post 1 received a 911 call at approximately 06:54 a.m. of a house fire on Stephens Road in Kuttawa. A 27 year old male in the residence was able to get a two year old female out of the mobile home, but the fire was too intense for him to re-enter. The male was transported to a local hospital, and then flown to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville for his injuries. The two year old was treated on the scene by EMS and released to her grandfather. A 29 year old female and an approximately 9 month old male, were not able to escape the residence. An autopsy will be scheduled for the female and infant to determine cause of death. Preliminary investigation indicates the fire originated in the living room. The Kentucky State Fire Marshall’s Office and KSP investigators are conducting an investigation into the cause of the fire.