Pulaski County Sheriff Bobby Jones reports the arrest of two Pulaski County residents for Robbery after units responded to a report of shoplifting.

On March 3, 2024, at approximately 9:23 pm, Deputy Logan Crabtree responded to the
Dollar General Store location at the corner of W. Hwy 80 and Hwy 914. While in route, Deputy
Crabtree was notified the subjects involved in the shoplifting had left the business and parking
lot in a gold Mazda passenger car; striking an employee who was getting the license plate
number as they fled.

Deputy Crabtree was able to obtain video footage of the two subjects inside the store
prior to the shoplifting. Both were identified from the video footage as being James New, 51
years of age, Somerset, KY, and Robyn Bingham, 46 years of age, Somerset, KY.

Deputies later located the gold Mazda at a residence on W. Hwy 80, Nancy, KY. After
obtaining consent to enter the residence, they located Bingham inside the home, along with items
believed to have been stolen from the incident at Dollar General. Upon further check of the
residence, deputies also located New.

Both New and Bingham were taken into custody from the residence. James New was
charged with Robbery 2 nd Degree and a Pulaski County Circuit Court warrant for Probation
Violation. Robyn Bingham was charged with Complicity to Robbery 2 nd Degree, a Fayette
County District Court warrant for Burglary 2 nd Degree and a Pulaski County District Court
warrant for Theft By Unlawful Taking. Both were lodged in the Pulaski County Detention
Center.

Sheriff Bobby Jones asks if you have any information about drug activity or any crime to
contact our tip line at 606-679-8477. You can also leave a tip on our webpage at
http://www.pulaskisheriff.com. You can remain anonymous by texting PCSOTIP to 847411, or
by using our mobile app on both Google Play and the App Store.