The suspect, who stands around 5-foot-8 and was described by the Marathon employee as “chunky,” was then taken to the Leitchfield Police Department by Cain where he was apparently questioned for several hours by the FBI and possibly members of other law enforcement agencies.
Multiple federal law enforcement vehicles could be seen at Leitchfield police headquarters late Wednesday night, with authorities concluding their investigation in Leitchfield around midnight. Where the suspect was then taken is unknown.
The FBI, Tennessee Bureau of Investigations and Monroe County (TN) Sheriff’s Office have been leading the investigation into Pruitt’s disappearance, as the search for the teenager has spanned four states; Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, and Missouri.
K105 will have more information on this developing story as it becomes available.
(Headline photo of federal and local law enforcement around the suspect’s vehicle immediately after he was taken into custody)
By Ken Howlett, News Director
Contact Ken at ken@k105.com or 270-259-6000
was he in Leitchfield? But not arrested?