04/15/2025
PRESS RELEASE :
On 04/13/2025 The Morgantown Police responded to the Butler County Jail in reference to an inmate that had assaulted a Deputy Jailer. Through the investigation, it was determined that Charles Clayton, age 26 of Russellville had placed a Deputy Jailer in a chokehold, threatened to stab him and demanded the keys to the Jails door in an attempt to escape. A trustee at the Jail witnessed the incident and physically attacked Clayton in an effort to release the Deputy Jailer. Sometime after a second Deputy jailer arrived to help, Clayton was able to seize control of this Deputies Taser and attempted to tase the Deputy and another inmate. Clayton was eventually restrained after two other inmates arrived to assist the Deputies.
Charles Clayton was charged by Morgantown Police with Kidnapping-Adult, Strangulation 1st Degree, Escape 1st Degree (Attempt), Disarming a Peace Officer, assault 3rd Degree -Inmate Assault on Correctional Employee and Criminal Mischief 1st Degree.
Butler county EMS, 1st District Constable and the Butler County SO also responded to the scene.
Arresting officer MPD U126 Sgt. Cox
