Jay Randolph, who has been an advocate for domestic violence victims with the Chloe Randolph Organization, was arrested Friday night and charged with first-degree strangulation—domestic violence related.
According to the Henderson County Detention Center’s website, Randolph was booked into the facility at 8:09 p.m. Friday and was being held on $1,000 bond.
He is scheduled for a 10 a.m. Thursday arraignment in Henderson District Court.
According to Kentucky Revised Statutes, first-degree strangulation is a Class C felony punishable for 5-10 years in prison.
An arrest citation was not immediately available.
Randolph said in a previous Hendersonian article that he volunteers for the Chloe Randolph Organization, which is run by his wife, Kristie.
The couple started the organization to honor their daughter who was killed by her estranged husband in March 2019. Its goal is to raise awareness about domestic violence and to improve conditions and offer more help for survivors.
According to the mission statement on its website, part of CRO’s mission is to educate, equip and empower survivors of domestic violence in and around our communities. The organization offers education, works alongside the court system’s victim advocates, provides crisis intervention and case management, among other services, according to its website.
Jay Randolph has also acted as an advocate for issues in the East End and has been a critic of city of Henderson government policies, including those focused on the inner city. Up till recently, he ran a Facebook podcast called “Sessions with Jay” in which local issues were discussed.
Jay Randolph also ran for and won a seat for the Henderson City Commission in the 2022 November general election. He ultimately resigned from the position before his term began after complaints were raised that he didn’t live within the city limits.
In a past interview with the Hendersonian, he said he assumed his Green River Road residence at the time was within city limits because his home was on city water, and the properties that surrounded his, including the landfill, are city property.
Current Commissioner Nick Whitt, who finished just behind Randolph in the 2022 election, was appointed to fill Randolph’s spot until a special election, which Whitt also won to finish out that term.
Randolph also ran as a write-in in the 2024 general election for Henderson City Commission but finished far back.
The Hendersonian will update this article as more information becomes available.
