By Mark Maynard
Kentucky Today
Former Gov. Matt Bevin, who has had a warrant against him for months, was arrested Thursday by the Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office, according to two dispatchers at the Paris-Bourbon County 911.
He was listed as an inmate at the Louisville Metro Correctional Center after 9 p.m. on Thursday, with the reason for his arrest given as contempt of court.
Bevin, a Republican who was governor from 2015-2019, was reportedly arrested in Paris while playing an extra on the set of a Christian movie being filmed on Houstondale Farm at Fords Mill Road. Witnesses said he was not placed in handcuffs.
The former governor had an active bench warrant against him in Jefferson County, where Family Court Judge Angela Johnson found him in contempt of court for not turning over required financial documents to the court in his divorce and child support case for Jonah Bevin, one of his adopted children.
The warrant was issued after he missed a deadline to provide the court with financial documents opposing attorneys said were needed to prepare for a trial. He was given an option to bypass jail by paying a $250 fine and providing the filings within a week. He sent several documents minutes before the June 5 deadline but requested additional time to produce the others. The judge denied his request.
Glenna Bevin, the former Kentucky first lady, filed for divorce in May 2023. She complied with court orders to submit financial documents, while Matt Bevin did not, leading to Johnson issuing a warrant for his arrest on June 5.
The sheriff’s office did not immediately return a request for comment. No other information was available.