Harrison, AR. – Deputies with Boone County arrested a man who had an active arrest warrant from Colorado for kidnapping and murder.
According to a press release from the Boone County Sheriff’s Office, the Branson Police Department had been collaborating with Colorado Law Enforcement to find Corey Lee Handy, who allegedly took a female against her will with a firearm. In addition to the kidnapping charge, Handy also had a warrant out for a parole violation for a murder charge he was convicted on in 2012.
On August 21, 2024, Branson Police Department officers located Handy’s vehicle at a residence in Harrison, Arkansas. Boone County Sheriff’s Office deputies set up surveillance of the residence with the help of the Harrison Police Department and its Special Operations Team. Before officers could serve a search warrant on the house, Handy tried to leave in his vehicle, but law enforcement was able to block the car and took him into custody.
Handy is currently being held in the Boone County Jail awaiting extradition to the state of Colorado.
