Wanted sex offender found hiding behind wall in mother's Graves County home, police report

Grandmother tells police about suspected sex offender's phone

He had earlier told officers he did not have a phone

Deputies find wanted sex offender after months of searching

GRAVES COUNTY, Kentucky (WSIL) — The Graves County Sheriff's Office says convicted sex offender, 43-year-old John West, has been on the run for several months for charges in both Kentucky and Tennessee.

Edgecomb County seeks help locating wanted sex offender

EDGECOMB COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) -- Officials with the Edgecomb County Sheriff's Office are seeking public assistance in locating a wanted sex offender. Clarence Dickens is wanted on several charges from two counties. He is known to frequent the Tarboro area and is currently wanted for violating sex offender registry requirements mandated by the state. If you see him or have any more information, please contact the Edgecomb County Sheriff's Office a…

Wanted sex offender found hiding behind wall in mother's Graves County home, police report

A convicted sex offender in Kentucky and Tennessee was reportedly found hiding behind a wall in his mother's house in Graves County on Monday after a months long search by authorities. According to the Graves County Sheriff's Office, authorities in both states began searching for 43-year-old John E. West after he failed to appear for his court trial in Graves County in 2024. Officials reported that in Tennessee, West was granted parole by the Te…

Sheriff: Wanted sex offender found hiding behind trapdoor inside wall in mother’s home

A monthslong search for a convicted sex offender ended Monday morning after authorities found him hiding in a wall in his mother’s house.

Law enforcement finds convicted sex offender hiding in wall

John E. West, 43, a convicted sex offender who was wanted in Kentucky and Tennessee, was arrested Monday after he was found hiding inside a wall at his mother's house near Pryorsburg.