Trimble Co. Magistrate arrested

BEDFORD, Ky. (WTVQ) – Trimble Co. Magistrate Donald W. McCarty was arrested on domestic violence charges Wednesday, according to State Police.

Investigators say they received a 911 call Wednesday evening with the sound of people arguing in the background.  They say when they went to do a welfare check, they found the occupants in a domestic violence dispute.  Police arrested McCarty, and granted an Emergency Protective Order to the victim.

McCarty was taken to the Carroll Co. Detention Center, according to a police report.  The investigation is ongoing.