What This Story Is About
- A Hopkinsville man is facing theft charges after deputies with the Christian County Sheriff’s Office conducted an investigation.
Why It Matters
- Deputies say the man sold a family member’s motorcycle on Facebook.
For Context
- The motorcycle is valued at $9,000.
CHRISTIAN CO., Ky. (WBKO) – When you trust family, the last thing you expect is your $9,000 ride ending up on Facebook Marketplace.
Christian County deputies arrested 49-year-old Karson Adkins after an investigation revealed he borrowed a family member’s $9,000 motorcycle and sold it on Facebook.
What charges are involved
According to the Christian County Sheriff’s Office, the charges against Adkins are theft by unlawful taking and theft by deception.
What led to the arrest
The charges against Adkins stem from the following.
On Friday, Sept. 18 around 10:20 a.m. deputies arrested Adkins on a warrant for unlawful taking and theft by deception, officials said. The charges come from an investigation into him borrowing a motorcycle from a family member, then selling it on Facebook…