Louisville fugitive arrested in Symsonia; will face new meth trafficking charge

A weeklong surveillance of a wanted Louisville man ended with his arrest in Symsonia on Thursday.

The Graves County Sheriff’s Office said they received information that a wanted Louisville man was on the run and hiding in northeastern Graves County. The man, 31-year-old Joshua Burd of Louisville and formerly of Graves County, was also wanted on outstanding warrants out of McCracken and Marshall Counties.

Deputies said they received information that Burd was selling large quantities of crystal meth from a home on State Route 1949, near the Marshall and Graves County line. After a weeklong surveillance of the area, deputies learned Burd was at the home on Thursday and took him into custody without incident.

While searching the home detectives allegedly found crystal methamphetamine, an assortment of drug paraphernalia and a loaded Glock handgun in a locked box that contained personal paperwork that belonged to Burd.

Burd was charged with probation violations on the outstanding warrants from Marshall and McCracken Counties, as well as trafficking in methamphetamine and possession of a handgun by a felon in Graves County.