STAFF REPORT
Glasgow News 1
A Barren County grand jury has indicted Youssif Masoud Gha Amin on 10 counts, including first-degree fleeing or evading police, two counts of first-degree wanton endangerment and two counts of first-degree criminal mischief. The indictment stems from alleged offenses on Aug. 14, 2026.
The fleeing charge alleged Amin disobeyed a police officer’s direction to stop while operating a vehicle with intent to flee or elude. The indictment alleges his conduct caused or created a substantial risk of serious injury or death.
The grand jury alleged Amin’s conduct created a substantial danger of death or serious physical injury to two men.
Amin allegedly fled from police on Aug. 14 in Warren County. State police pursued his vehicle into Barren County, where it struck a 2010 Suzuki Equator and a 2025 Kia Soul. The criminal mischief counts are related to those crashes, which cause a financial loss of $500 more to each.
With the five other counts, Amin is charged with operating on a suspended or revoked license, failure of a non-owner operator to maintain required insurance, speeding 26 mph or more over the limit, reckless driving and failure to wear a seat belt. The speeding count alleged Amin drove 89 mph in a posted 55 mph zone.
An earlier report, citing Kentucky State Police Post 3 Public Information Officer Katan Parker, said the pursuit began in Warren County when troopers attempted to stop a vehicle for speeding. The pursuit ended on Rex Bartley Road in Barren County.
Key Facts:
– Youssif Masoud Gha Amin is named in a 10-count indictment.
– The alleged offenses occurred on or about Aug. 14, 2026, in Barren County.
– Two wanton endangerment counts name David Meech and David Slinker.
– Two criminal mischief counts allege vehicle losses of $500 or more each.
– The indictment alleges a speed of 89 mph in a 55 mph zone.
