Man, You Went for a Ride Tonight

According to Uniform Citation #FG22676, on June 07, 2026 Deputy Brewer (JCSO) was dispatched to 5137 Hwy 290 regarding a report of o motor vehicle accident. Upon his arrival he located the vehicle which had been rolled over an embankment. No one was in or around the vehicle. Deputy Brewer ran the plates through KSP Post 7 and it returned as belonging to Joshua Christopher Sampson, of McKee, KY.

While looking around the scene Deputy Brewer located an empty bottle of Buprenorphine. The bottle had Sampson’s name on it and was dated June 01, 2026. The bottle was suppose to contain 56 strips with the instructions to take two strips per day. He searched the area and located unopened strips and 5 opened and empty packages.

Deputy Brewer went to Sampson’s residence and located him lying on his front porch. Deputy Brewer stated, “Man, you went for a ride tonight, didn’t you?” Sampson replied, “Yeah, I totaled my truck.”

Sampson stated that since no one was injured, he didn’t see the need to call 911. Sampson was detained, and they went back to the accident site. Once there Sampson was asked to perform standard field sobriety tests and he agreed. Sampson did not complete the tests and stated that he could not do it placing his hands behind his back. Sampson was transported to the Jackson County Detention Center where he was booked and charged with operating a motor vehicle under the influence of a controlled substance and leaving the scene of an accident – failure to render aid or assistance.

Sampson appeared before Judge Allen B. Roberts in District Court on June 08, 2026 for arraignment. Sampson entered pleas of not guilty to all charges. The charge of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of a controlled substance was amended to DUI, 2nd offense. A preliminary hearing was scheduled for June 22,2026.
As in all cases at this stage of adjudication, the charges are allegations and the defendant is presumed innocent until provided due process and determined to be guilty by the court.