On January 21, 2018 the Franklin County Sheriff's Office was notified of a potential kidnapping of an adult female that occurred in the St. Clair area. Jefferson County Sheriff's Office had responded to a call at the BP gas station at Hwy 30 and Hwy Y in their venue. A 42 year old female had fled from a male into the store and told a clerk to call 911. When deputies arrived she reported she was kidnapped from the Lake Thunderbird subdivision off Hwy 30 in Franklin County. Prior to law enforcement arrival the suspect had fled on foot. The victim identified the suspect as Russell E. Deshields, age 36 from Sullivan. The victim had a Franklin County Adult Protection Order against Deshields at the time of this incident. Jefferson County conducted an investigation and brought the victim back to St. Clair where Franklin County investigators made contact with her. She reported she met Deshields in the Lake Thunderbird subdivision for him to turn over her personal property to her. Once meeting in the subdivision Deshields reportedly took her car keys and broke her cell phone. He forced her into her car after making threats to kill her. He then drove her into Jefferson County where she convinced him to stop at the gas station. Inside the store she told a clerk to call 911 because she believed he was going to kill her. When he ordered her to leave the store, she fled into the office and Deshields fled the store on foot. On the morning of January 22, 2018 deputies responded to the Deshields residence in Sullivan after receiving a call that he was there. During a search of the home deputies located Deshields hiding under a bed. He was taken into custody and transported to the Franklin County Adult Detention Facility. A warrant application was forwarded to the Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney's Office and an arrest warrant was issued on Russell Deshields for Kidnapping 1st degree. Bond was set at $100,000 cash only.
All people are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
All people are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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