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Former Barren County Magistrate Arrested

Barren County Detention Center

A former Barren County magistrate was arrested early Thursday morning and charged with terroristic threatening, assault, and menacing. 

According to the arrest citation, Chris Steward is accused of twisting the wrist of an 18-year-old member of his family and waving a knife at her. 

His wife told police she felt her life was threatened when Steward made the statement that “he would go to a funeral before he would go through another divorce.” 

Steward was arrested at his home in Park City around 2:00 am Thursday.  He was taken to the Barren County Detention Center and later released on bond. 

Steward is due in court on August 10.

Lisa is a Scottsville native and WKU alum. She has worked in radio as a news reporter and anchor for 18 years. Prior to joining WKU Public Radio, she most recently worked at WHAS in Louisville and WLAC in Nashville. She has received numerous awards from the Associated Press, including Best Reporter in Kentucky. Many of her stories have been heard on NPR.