A Liberty woman was arrested Saturday afternoon after a call of shots fired.

Casey County Deputy Tyler Luttrell was dispatched to 1725 Button Knob Road in response to a report of a woman firing gunshots and claiming that someone was inside her house. Dispatch informed Deputy Luttrell that the woman, identified as 38-year-old Bethany N. Wesley, had fired eight rounds while on the phone with them.

Earlier that day, deputies had visited her residence and found no signs of anyone in or around the house. Dispatch also noted that Wesley admitted to smoking marijuana and drinking. They lost connection with her and advised that she was armed with a gun.

Upon arrival, Liberty Police Officer Ron Goodpaster joined Deputy Luttrell. They used a car speaker to instruct Wesley to step outside without the firearm, repeating the message several times. Wesley did not comply. Deputy Luttrell then heard someone near the road saying, “They are chasing me.” When asked about the gun, Wesley stated she had lost it.

At this point, Wesley was detained. She had blood running down both legs and explained that she had crawled through a briar patch. She also mentioned that she had fired shots inside her house to scare an intruder. Wesley admitted to smoking marijuana and drinking Fireball shots.

EMS arrived to assess Wesley’s condition. While she was in the ambulance, officers cleared the house and found no one inside. They discovered seven 9mm shell casings on the kitchen floor and seven bullet holes in the staircase wall. Deputy Luttrell also found a glass pipe with marijuana residue, a marijuana grinder with residue, several packs of rolling papers, and a baggie containing marijuana on a table in the living room.

After EMS cleared Wesley, she was arrested and transported to the Casey County Jail on charges of public intoxication (controlled substance), possession of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia.