On Sunday, March 15, 2026, Deputy Josh Durbin heard Adair County 911 dispatch Knifley Volunteer Fire Department to a residential fire at 16 Dry Creek Road in the Roley Yuma community of Adair County. Deputy Durbin, having prior knowledge of altercations at the address, also responded to the call in order to assist on scene.
Upon Deputy Durbin’s arrival, he discovered that a neighbor had alerted the land owner of the fire. Together, the land owner and the neighbor were able to contain the fire until Knifley Fire Department arrived to extinguish the blaze.
Preliminary investigation determined arson to be a significant factor in the cause of the fire.
The Adair County Sheriff’s Office is asking for assistance from the public in discovering more information regarding this incident. Sheriff Gary Roy advised “We are looking for anyone that has any type of home surveillance systems or cameras in the area to check them. We are specifically interested in any surveillance of the intersection of Knifley Road and Dry Creek Road and any roads that branch off of Dry Creek Road. While we would still like any and all information we can get, we are hoping someone may have clear footage of a vehicle of interest on camera around the time of the suspected arson. The specific time frame we are looking into is the early morning hours of March 15th from 12:20am to 12:50am central time.”
This investigation is ongoing by Deputy Josh Durbin and Kentucky Deputy Fire Marshal Nathan Looney.
Anyone with any relevant information is urged to contact the Adair County Sheriff’s Office 270-384-2776 or Adair County 911 270-384-4760.
Ring video of possible vehicle: tt._QNzwBpIceWi1TsjUuCDEJssTNBZFhZfBs_XkVwmsNI.mov
(Gary Roy – Adair County Sheriff’s Office)