Former Gov. Bevin arrested in Bourbon County on outstanding warrant
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By Lantern staff, Liam Niemeyer
Former Gov. Matt Bevin was arrested in Bourbon County on an outstanding warrant on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. (Photo courtesy Louisville Metro Detention Center)
Former Gov. Matt Bevin was arrested in Bourbon County Thursday an outstanding warrant for contempt of court, police said. After his arrest by the Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office, he was booked into the Louisville Metro Detention Center on Thursday, where he was charged with resistance to a court order.
Jessica Mohr, the owner of the Paris horse farm Houstondale, told the Lantern the sheriff’s office arrived at her property with a photo of Bevin asking if he had seen him. Mohr said the company Great American Family was filming the movie “The Greatest Christmas Gift” at her property, with filming set to wrap up on Friday.
Jefferson Family Court Judge Angela Johnson had issued the bench warrant earlier this year when Bevin failed to disclose financial documents or show up to hearings in a dispute over child support for one of his adopted children, Jonah Bevin.
Bevin skipped one hearing in the case the judge had asked him to attend, claiming he was tending to damage at his home in Maine from a boulder that crashed into it.
Because of Bevin’s frequent absences, the hearing over support for Jonah Bevin has stretched out over several months. In July, Glenna Bevin and Jonah Bevin testified over why the Bevins left Jonah at an abusive school in Jamaica that was eventually shut down by the state.
Jonah is seeking support and help with his education, including a valid high school diploma. His lawyers also are seeking attorneys’ fees, which they said in a court filing exceed $47,000.
