John Carroll was arrested Monday, October 26, following an investigation into the discovery of his deceased mother inside a Paintsville residence. According to the Paintsville Police Department, officers responded to a welfare check on Andrea Circle on October 19. A family member reported that Carroll claimed his mother had died approximately one week earlier. Investigators later determined she had been deceased for approximately four months. Carroll was taken into custody in Pikeville and charged with: • Abuse of Corpse • Failure of Person to Report a Death • Theft by Unlawful Taking ($10,000 to under $1 million) • Possession of Forged Instrument, 2nd Degree (17 counts) Carroll was lodged in the Big Sandy Regional Detention Center. Police say the investigation remains ongoing, with additional charges possible. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Source: Paintsville Police Department #AppalachiaInsider #Paintsville #JohnsonCounty #EasternKentucky #CrimeNews #KentuckyNews