FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 21, 2026) – Attorney General Russell Coleman announced today that action by the Attorney General’s Special Prosecutions Unit (SPU) resulted in the indictment of an Eastern Kentucky man on multiple felony charges including attempted murder.
A Pike County Grand Jury indicted Marty Hurley, 50, on one count of Arson (Class A Felony), three counts of Attempted Murder (Class B Felony), and three counts of Kidnapping, Adult (Class B Felony). According to the indictment, on May 30, 2025, Hurley forced two women and a man into a Pike County trailer at gunpoint. He then set fire to the trailer with all three inside. One of the victims suffered injuries, including severe smoke inhalation.
The Kentucky State Police investigated the case. Assistant Attorney General Tony Skeans will prosecute the case on behalf of the Commonwealth.
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The charges in an indictment are allegations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.