No charges filed seven months after incident involving former Glasgow fire official
A Kentucky State Police spokesperson in Bowling Green confirmed Tuesday that investigators continue to work the case but declined to provide additional information.
GLASGOW, Ky. — Seven months after a woman reported that someone struck her in the head and she fled to a neighbor’s home, Kentucky State Police continue to investigate the West Cherry Street incident. No charges have been filed.
According to a 911 call obtained through a public records request, the woman ran to a nearby residence and reported that someone had struck her in the head with an object. The caller said the woman was bleeding.
Authorities later identified the woman as Victoria Daniels.
The Glasgow Police Department confirmed that its officers responded to the home but transferred the investigation to Kentucky State Police after learning that another city employee had become involved.
That employee was Jason Botts, who served as an assistant fire chief with the Glasgow Fire Department at the time. Botts resigned from his position on Feb. 16, one day after the reported incident.
Authorities have not said whether anyone else was involved.

Investigation remains ongoing
Barrenside has asked KSP for additional information about the investigation but has not received an explanation about what investigators still need to determine or when prosecutors might present the case to a grand jury.
A Kentucky State Police spokesperson in Bowling Green confirmed Tuesday that investigators continue to work the case but declined to provide additional information.
Authorities have made no arrests.
Barrenside also asked special prosecutor Kori Bumgarner for an update, including whether KSP had turned the investigation over to her office.
Bumgarner did not answer that question.
She did confirm that the case has not reached a grand jury for consideration of an indictment.
The Kentucky Attorney General appointed Bumgarner as special prosecutor after Gardner said he had a conflict with the case. Bumgarner oversees prosecutions in Warren and Edmonson counties.
EPOs dismissed
Both Botts and Daniels filed emergency protective orders in connection with the case. The pair previously made assault allegations against each other.
On Aug. 4, a special judge granted both parties’ requests to dismiss their EPO petitions.
In his EPO petition against Daniels, Botts alleged that she assaulted him and a group of his friends with a kitchen knife and glassware.
The EPO dismissals did not determine whether either party’s allegations were true.
Barrenside has not been able to obtain comment from Botts or Daniels about the allegations or the underlying incident.
Daniels’ injuries
Kevin Daniels, Victoria Daniels’ brother, told Barrenside that his sister suffered serious injuries during the reported incident.
He said she required staples in her head and suffered multiple broken ribs and a punctured lung. He said she spent about a week in the hospital before doctors discharged her on Feb. 22. He said she later returned to the hospital because of complications from her injuries.
Photos provided to Barrenside showed injuries to Daniels. A social media page later published the photos but removed them at the family’s request.
The bottom line
KSP continues to investigate the Feb. 15 West Cherry Street incident. Daniels reported serious injuries, while both Daniels and Botts have accused the other of assault-related offenses. Authorities have filed no charges, and Bumgarner says the case has not reached a grand jury.






