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Kentucky Woman Found; Man Arrested

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Kentucky officials confirmed a missing 41-year-old woman who may have ties to Tennessee was found safe, and a man has been arrested.

Lori Peavy was last seen Tuesday afternoon in the Paducah area with 42-year-old Billy Joe Williams. He was considered "dangerous."

Reports around noon on Thursday confirmed Peavy had been found safe, and Williams was taken into custody. The two were found at a motel in Fulton, Kentucky.

Both have ties to Kentucky, Tennessee, Louisiana, Florida, and North Carolina.

Williams was arrested for second degree assault and tampering with a witness. He was booked into the Marshall County Jail.

Kentucky State Police had said they were "concerned for [Peavy’s] safety."