(WKYT) – The four men charged in an attack on correctional officers that led to an escape from the Whitley County Detention Center were indicted on Monday.
Roy Cox, James Fields, Charles Randle and Anthony Tucker were initially supposed to appear in court for a preliminary hearing, but instead, all four were indicted by a Whitley County grand jury. Therefore, the case has now been moved to circuit court.
Cox was indicted on three counts of complicity to commit attempted murder of a peace officer, three counts of complicity to first-degree assault of a peace officer and complicity to first-degree escape.
Fields was indicted on three counts of attempted murder of a peace officer, three counts of first-degree assault of a peace officer and first-degree escape.
Randle was indicted on three counts of attempted murder of a peace officer, three counts of first-degree assault of a peace officer and first-degree escape.
Tucker was indicted on three counts of complicity to commit attempted murder of a peace officer, three counts of first-degree assault of a peace officer and first-degree attempted escape.
During the Oct. 4 attack on three correctional officers, Kentucky State Police said the four stabbed the officers with pencils, sprayed them with a substance and hit one over the head with a mop bucket.
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One officer had to undergo emergency surgery, Whitley County Jailer Jason Wilson said.
Randle escaped during the attack and was on the run for 24 hours before he was apprehended by KSP.