On Saturday, February 7th, 2026, at approximately 2:31pm, Adair County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Derek Padgett, Deputy Joey Burress, and Deputy Emily Wall arrested Enoch D. Burton, 29, formally of Columbia, a wanted subject that was in non-compliance of Sex Offender Registration, who had been evading arrest for approximately 3 years.
Burton was apprehended at 89 Flat Rock Road, in the Breeding Community of Adair County, after deputies suspected Burton to be in the residence.
Upon the Sheriff’s Office arrival, Burton jumped from a rear window of the residence and was apprehended outside.
Enoch D. Burton was wanted on the following warrants of arrest:
Kentucky Parole Board Warrant
Sex Offender Post Incarceration Violation
Pike County, Kentucky Indictment Warrant
Failure to Comply with the Sex Offender Registration
Persistent Felony Offender
Taylor County, Kentucky Bench Warrant
“This arrest is a direct result of the relentless pursuit by our deputies to locate suspects hiding in our community,” said Sheriff Gary Roy.
(Sheriff Gary Roy – Adair County Sheriff’s Office)