On July 8th, 2023 at 2:00 am, a deputy with the McCracken County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for an equipment violation. The traffic stop was conducted on Fisher Road, near the Barkley Regional Airport.
Upon making contact with the occupants, the male passenger of the vehicle provided the deputy with a false name. When confronted with this, the male passenger fled on foot. He was later identified as Marshall Cook (36) of Cairo, Illinois.
The deputy was able to catch Cook and a struggle ensued. During the struggle, Cook resisted arrest and attempted to disarm the deputy. As a result of Cook’s actions, the deputy sustained a broken finger.
Cook was found to have an active warrant for a Parole Violation. The investigation also revealed Cook had been in possession of methamphetamine, marijuana, items of drug paraphernalia and items consistent with narcotics sales.
Cook was lodged at the McCracken County Regional Jail on the following charges:
Giving Officer False Identifying Information
Fleeing / Evading Police 1st Degree
Resisting Arrest
Assault 3rd Degree on Police Officer
Trafficking in Controlled Substance (Methamphetamine)
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Possession of Marijuana
Public Intoxication of Controlled Substance
The operator of the vehicle, Annamarie Adams (27) of Paducah was also arrested and lodged on numerous charges.
