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Perry County Sheriff Charges Local Man With First-Degree Wanton Endangerment

David L. Combs, 47, of Georges Branch Road faced a first-degree wanton endangerment charge after a March 2 incident involving the Perry County Sheriff's Office.

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Perry County Sheriff Charges Local Man With First-Degree Wanton Endangerment
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David L. Combs, 47, of Georges Branch Road, was charged by the Perry County Sheriff's Office with first-degree wanton endangerment following a March 2 incident, according to a report released this week.

The charge, first-degree wanton endangerment, is a serious felony-level offense under Kentucky law, reserved for conduct in which a person deliberately creates a substantial danger of death or serious physical injury to another person.

The Perry County Sheriff's Office lodged the charge against Combs following deputies' response to the March 2 incident. Further details about the specific circumstances that prompted deputies to act were not included in the initial report.

Combs' case is expected to proceed through the Perry County court system in the coming weeks.

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