December 5, 2012 – Late this afternoon John L. Cunningham, 41, and his wife, Janet S. Cunningham, 43, were taken into custody without incident by Kentucky State Police and U.S. Marshals near Madisonville, Kentucky.
After an extensive manhunt began late Monday night leading police to locations in Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky, the couple was found sleeping in a stolen pickup truck at a truck stop near Madisonville.
The Cunninghams fled the Eagle Point Bay area, located in a rural area of Northern Johnson County, Monday night after a male victim was shot during an incident. The victim has since been treated and released from the hospital.
The Cunninghams, both convicted felons, are persons of interest in the shooting and are being held on Johnson County charges of aggravated vehicular hijacking, aggravated battery with a firearm and unlawful possession of weapon by a felon.
Additional charges are anticipated.