According to Wayne County Sheriff Tim Catron the ongoing investigation into the burglary at Cumberland Green Valero Convenient Store, the attempted burglary at the Highway 90 Shell Convenient Store in Bronston, KY. and also for burglarizing the Belk’s Department Store in Somerset, KY. back on March 7, 2026, has resulted in two Wayne County District Court Complaint Warrants of Arrest being issued in this case.Originally Wayne County Sheriff Office Deputy Zachary Bybee responded to the burglary complaint and began the investigation. But to scheduling conflicts Deputy Bybee turned this case over to Deputy James Barnett. Several tips were received and followed up on from the Sheriff’s Office Facebook post of the unknown suspect. Deputy Barnett obtained additional video footage from Cumberland Green Valero showing the suspect had entered the store twice, and from Belk’s with the assistance of Detective Larry Patterson with the Somerset Police Department who was investigating that burglary. After also seeing the Facebook post by Loss Prevention employees at the Monticello Walmart Store they contacted the Sheriff Office. Loss and Prevention provided video footage from February 12, 2026, where the same suspect in all of these cases had shoplifted while using the same vehicle. Deputy Barnett then opened a theft case on the suspect from the Walmart incident. Using jail photos from previous arrest and the video footage of the suspect Deputy Barnett was able to positively identify the suspect as James Davis-Scott Gurley of Nancy, KY. Deputy Barnett working with Detective Patterson located the vehicle in the Nancy community at the suspects relative’s residence. The suspect was not there at that time but additional evidence was obtained.
Deputy Barnett then filed for and obtained two Wayne County Criminal Complaint Warrant of Arrest through the Wayne County Attorney’s Office for Gurley. The first Criminal Complaint Warrant was for the Cumberland Green Valero for the charges 2 counts of burglary-3rd degree (felony), theft by unlawful taking or disposition-all others ($1,000.00 but less than $10,000.00)-(felony), criminal mischief-1st degree (felony) and possession of burglary tools (misdemeanor). The second Criminal Complaint Warrant was for the Walmart theft on the charge of theft by unlawful taking or disposition-shoplifting (misdemeanor) with the suspect still at large at this time.
We are still asking for the publics help in locating Gurley. Attached is a photo of him and one of his arm tattoos. If anyone knows where Gurley maybe located, please call the Wayne County Sheriff Office at 606-348-5416 or dial 911 from any location.
Detective Patterson will also being presenting his investigation case into the Belk’s burglary to the Pulaski County Circuit Court Grand Jury in the coming days.
Sheriff Catron, Deputies Barnett and Bybee would like to acknowledge Detective Patterson for his dedication in this matter, Walmart’s Loss and Prevention and everyone else assisting with this investigation.