JC Man Charged After Threat Made to Floyd County Jailor Previously Convicted in the Shooting of a Prestonsburg Officer

By Roberta Cantrell
BSN Editor

A Johnson County man finds himself with a new charge after threatening Floyd County Jailor Steve Little.

According to court documents, Robert Powers, 38, of Sitka, who previously served time for shooting a Prestonsburg police officer Adam Dixon, made the threat Thursday, April 9, while being held in the Floyd County Detention Center.

Authorities say he indicated he knew where Little lived and referenced the prior shooting of Prestonsburg Police officer Adam Dixon.

The complaint says Powers cussed the Floyd County Jailer saying “Steve Little, will lose this election anyways” before saying he knew where he lived and said he was not afraid to do him what he did to Prestonsburg officer Adam Dixon.

Powers was sentenced to 20 years in prison in 2018 in connection with the 2015 shooting of Dixon, who survived. He was later released on Mandatory Reentry Supervision after serving just under 10 years.

He was most recently arrested in late March following a traffic stop by Prestonsburg Police. Court records show Powers faces multiple charges in that case, including DUI, drug trafficking, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.