Christian County Man Charged After High-Speed Pursuit

A Christian County man was charged after he fled from deputies on Madisonville Road Thursday afternoon.

Christian County Sheriff’s Deputies say they attempted to stop 53-year-old Jeffrey Bartholomew for speeding in the area of Mount Zoar- Latham Road and he fled traveling into Crofton before making a U-turn and then heading back toward Hopkinsville at speeds of over 100mph.

The pursuit ended in the area of Covered Wagon Road on Madisonville Road and Bartholomew was arrested and charged with first-degree fleeing or evading police.