MEMPHIS, Mo.- A Kentucky woman is being held in Scotland County pending extradition for numerous charges back in Kentucky. Scotland County Sheriff Bryan Whitney reports that 48-year old Shannon Lynn Tarpein of Wingo, Kentucky, was arrested in Memphis Tuesday morning without incident. Tarpein had outstanding warrants for 1st Degree Domestic Violence Assault, 1st Degree Unlawful Imprisonment, 2nd Degree Arson and Violating Terms of Release.
The charges stem from an incident on the morning of October 26th at a private residence in Wingo. The Graves County Sheriff’s Department received a call reporting that Shane Keeling had driven himself to the emergency room for treatment of stab wounds. Upon investigation, officials determined that Keeling’s girlfriend, Shannon Tarpein, had assaulted Keeling by stabbing him with a kitchen knife behind his left ear, in the left side of his neck and on his right forearm. The wounds required numerous stitches.
Tarpein then allegedly poured gasoline and lighter fluid in the residence and told Keeling she was going to burn his house down. She turned on a glass stovetop and attempted to ignite the structure by putting a fabric doll on the stove, which burned to ashes. Keeling claimed that during the assault he was unable to leave the home and seek treatment because Tarpein prevented him from doing so. There is a prior history of domestic violence cases involving the two and they were to have no contact with one another until further notice from the court.
Sheriff Whitney said that Tarpein is being held in the Scotland County jail without bond until extradition back to Kentucky.
