Leitchfield man accused of 2-county crime spree again indicted in Breck Co.

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A Leitchfield man already indicted in Grayson and Breckinridge counties has been indicted on additional charges in Breckinridge County.

Tyler W. Corbin, 23, who is accused of going to a two-county crime spree in August, was indicted by a Breckinridge County Grand Jury earlier this month on felony wanton endangerment, theft by unlawful taking, menacing, and fleeing or evading police charges.

This follows Corbin indictment in Grayson County in October on first-degree burglary, third-degree criminal mischief, theft by unlawful taking, and first-degree criminal trespass.

A Breckinridge County Grand Jury also in October indicted Corbin for receiving stolen property (over $10,000), first-degree criminal mischief and second-degree fleeing or evading police (on foot).

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.

Corbin’s August arrest came after he fled 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.

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.

Corbin is lodged in the Breckinridge County Detention Center.

By Ken Howlett, News Director

Contact Ken at ken@k105.com