A Hopkinsville woman was arrested after she allegedly fired a gun during a dispute with her neighbor on Thanksgiving Day.
Hopkinsville Police report 70-year old Betty Lawless was charged with first-degree wanton endangerment after she got into a dispute with her neighbor over loud music coming from her residence on Colonette Drive around 9:30 Thursday night. The neighbor came into Lawless’ yard to confront her at which time police say Lawless fired a warning shot with her .22 revolver to keep the woman from jumping her. Police say Lawless was unable to describe any threatening behavior made by her neighbor other than her coming into her yard.
Lawless was taken into custody and booked into the Christian County Jail.
