Clay County Man Arrested After Firearms Found During Domestic Dispute Call

MANCHESTER, Ky. — A domestic dispute led to the arrest of a Manchester man Saturday after Clay County deputies discovered multiple firearms in a residence where a convicted felon was present.

Clay County Sheriff Patrick Robinson reported that on June 29, 2025, Deputy Dustin Henson and Sgt. Deputy Wes Brumley responded to a home on Highway 638 following a report of a domestic argument.

Upon arrival, deputies found a man and woman engaged in a verbal dispute. The parties were separated and no physical altercation was reported. The female subject told deputies the argument stemmed from the male subject attempting to take personal files from a hard drive and leave the residence.

During the conversation, the woman informed deputies that the man—identified as 44-year-old Johnathan Baker of Manchester—was a convicted felon and had access to firearms inside the home. She provided both verbal and written consent for deputies to search the residence.

Deputies located four firearms during the search, including three rifles and one pistol. A criminal background check through dispatch and NCIC confirmed that Baker was a convicted felon, making it illegal for him to possess or access any firearms.

Baker, who currently resides at the residence with the woman, was taken into custody without incident.

He was charged with: