Perry County woman indicted for attempts to kill four DEA agents
A Perry County woman was indicted for four federal counts of attempted murder of federal officers after she fired a shot following her husband’s arrest.
Ashley Elizabeth Begley was indicted Sept. 26 on four charges of attempted murder of federal law enforcement officers and discharge of a firearm during a violent crime, according to court documents.
Four Drug Enforcement Agency officers went to a home in Scuddy, located in Perry County, searching for Clint Begley who had an active state arrest warrant, court documents state.
Officers located Clint and Ashley Begley, and a visiting neighbor, inside the home. The agents wore gear that identified them as such, and spoke with the Begley’s and their neighbor at length, according to the documents.
Ashley Begley gave the agents consent to search the home, and they took Chris Begley into custody.
As they were leaving, Ashley Begley fired a shot toward the line of law enforcement vehicles, court documents reveal.
The shot hit a vehicle that carried four DEA agents.
They exited their vehicles and saw Ashley Begley standing at the top of the driveway holding a pistol. She threw pistol on the driveway and surrendered to the officers, authorities said in court documents.
