EKB News

An arraignment was held this morning, for a man accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a woman and young child. 39 year old Matthew C. Casey a.k.a. Matthew Cook, of Turkey Creek, was indicted on five charges - first-degree rape, first-degree sodomy, kidnapping, first-degree robbery and being a persistent felony offender. Police say Casey abducted a woman from the parking lot of the South Williamson Wal-Mart early on Dec. 14 and took her to Aflex where he sexually assaulted her before reportedly fleeing to Mingo County. Casey is still facing charges in Mingo County and on the federal level in connection with the alleged kidnapping and assault of the 5 year old child found in the vehicle with him when he was arrested later that evening. Judge Coleman ordered Casey, who pleaded not guilty, to remain on a $1,000,000 full cash bond which was assigned to him the day he was arrested. A pre-trial conference for Casey was scheduled for March 23rd and a tentative trial date was set for April 23.