PIKEVILLE, Ky. (WMDJ) — A Pike County grand jury has indicted a Stopover man accused of trying to kill three people by trapping them inside a burning mobile home last spring.
Marty Hurley, 50, was indicted Wednesday on one count of first-degree arson, three counts of attempted murder, and three counts of kidnapping.
According to the indictment, Hurley is accused of holding two women and a man at gunpoint with an AR-15-style rifle on May 30 and forcing them into a mobile home. Investigators allege he then set fires inside the residence, threatened to kill the victims if they tried to escape, and barricaded the door before leaving the scene.
The three victims were able to escape after Hurley left, but all suffered smoke inhalation and minor burns. One of the women was reportedly intubated due to the severity of her injuries.
First-degree arson is the most serious charge and carries a possible sentence of 20 years to life in prison. Each attempted murder and kidnapping charge is punishable by 10 to 20 years.
Court records show Hurley was released from jail on October 8 after more than 60 days passed without an indictment. Prosecutors have now requested that a warrant be issued for his arrest.
