The man charged in death of Faye Springfield in Christian County 13 years ago and was found this year in Gerrard County, was arraigned in Christian County Circuit Court Wednesday morning.
Jason Patterson is charged with murder and has been extradited back to Christian County after running from law enforcement in Richmond, Kentucky in August. Negotiations began and ended with Patterson at home on Polly’s Bend Road in Gerrard County in August after he reportedly fired a weapon at law enforcement and fled into a nearby wooded area. Following a lengthy search, Patterson was located with injuries that were believed to have been sustained after falling approximately 40-feet down a cliffside.
Once he was released from the hospital, Patterson was served with a warrant, and he appeared in the courtroom of Judge Atkins Wednesday morning. A not-guilty plea was entered on his behalf, and the judge set a pretrial hearing for December 16, to allow for the defense to go through the large amount of evidence and discussion a possible resolution…