A Jabez man was arrested after reportedly kidnapping a 16-year-old girl in 2023 and demanding a ransom from her family.
22-year-old Tanner Fields was arrested by Russell County Sheriff’s Deputy Matt Parrish this afternoon and charged with kidnapping a minor.
According to an arrest warrant, Fields was living in Letcher County at the time of the incident when he allegedly picked up a 16-year-old girl from Harlan County. The warrant states Fields sent threatening messages to the victim’s family, claiming he would kill the girl if they did not send him money.
Fields was arrested at a residence in Jabez this afternoon. No other charges were filed against Fields.
He was lodged in the Russell County Detention Center just before 3 p.m.
