A Nelson County man faces criminal charges after he was shot by a sheriff's deputy during a welfare check Wednesday, officials from the sheriff's office and Kentucky State Police said in statements.

The Nelson County Sheriff's Office said deputies were dispatched to a residence in Cox's Creek around 12:15 p.m. for a welfare check. When deputies arrived at the home, they encountered Scott Hart ...

A Nelson County Sheriff's deputy shot a man during a welfare check in Cox's Creek on Christmas Day. ... "Hart raised the pistol at Deputy Lee Keith," Pineiroa said in a statement Thursday morning.