A Leitchfield man accused of perpetrating a two-county crime spree has been indicted in Grayson County.
A Grayson County Grand Jury earlier this month indicted 23-year-old Tyler W. Corbin for first-degree burglary, third-degree criminal mischief, theft by unlawful taking, and first-degree criminal trespass, according to the indictment.
The most consequential charge Corbin faces in Grayson County is the burglary count, which is a class B felony punishable by 10 to 20 years in prison.
Corbin was arrested in Breckinridge County on August 12, 2023, after allegedly going on a crime spree where he committed “no less than 10 burglaries, thefts and destruction of private property (crimes) between July 14 and August 12,” Grayson County Sheriff Norman Chaffins said at the time of Corbin’s arrest.
“Corbin is a known drug addict and had already committed multiple crimes due to his addiction,” Chaffins said in August.
The most severe charge Corbin faces in Breckinridge County is the receiving stolen property count, which is a class C felony, punishable by five to 10 years in prison.
Corbin was arrested in August after fleeing on foot from Breckinridge County deputies while carrying a rifle. Still carrying a rifle, he was later observed by a drone in a wooded area but was not immediately located. Not long after, the Hardinsburg Police Department received an attempted theft complaint. Responding to that call, Breckinridge County Sheriff Billy Richardson soon spotted Corbin, but he fled on foot. Richardson, though, quickly captured and placed Corbin under arrest.
He was lodged in the Breckinridge County Jail.
As K105 previously reported, the suspect was placed into a diversion program after being convicted of theft by unlawful taking (firearm), a crime committed in June 2020, according to the Kentucky Department of Corrections. Corbin, though, has not followed the conditions of the program and dismissed warnings from judges before walking away from rehab and beginning his recent crime spree, Chaffins said.
Corbin was placed Grayson County’s Most Wanted list in October 2022. He was wanted for two counts of fleeing or evading police (motor vehicle, on foot), felony wanton endangerment and driving on a DUI suspended license. He surrendered at the Leitchfield Police Department on December 15, 2022, and faced additional charges of theft by unlawful taking (firearm), fourth-degree assault (domestic violence), speeding 26 mph or more over the limit, and careless driving.
(Photo: Tyler W. Corbin mugshot from December 2022 arrest in Grayson Co.)
By Ken Howlett, News Director
Contact Ken at ken@k105.com
