A Louisa woman is facing felony charges after allegedly calling in a fake burglary at gunpoint, telling Kentucky State Police dispatchers that armed men had broken into her home on KY Route 3 and that she was holding them at gunpoint. When troopers arrived, they found no intruders, no signs of forced entry, and instead uncovered a handgun that would turn a false alarm into a much bigger legal problem for the woman accused of making it.
Amy Lynn Boggs faces felony charges after allegedly falsely reporting an armed standoff with burglars inside her home, according to police cited by WYMT. Per the arrest citation, KSP dispatchers received the report at approximately 10:25 p.m. on September 13, and troopers were notified of a burglary in progress at a home on Kentucky Route 3 in Lawrence County. Troopers arrived at approximately 10:41 p.m., roughly 16 minutes after the initial call.
What Boggs Told Dispatchers
According to the arrest citation, Boggs reported that three men had broken into her home and were trying to steal a chainsaw and a generator. She also claimed she was holding the alleged intruders at gunpoint and told troopers the men were inside her house, with one hiding under a bed. A separate detail reported by local station WSIP adds that Boggs also claimed the intruders were after a television in addition to the generator and chainsaw.
When troopers went through the home, they found no one inside. The report notes troopers found no evidence or signs of a burglary anywhere on the property. During the encounter, Boggs identified a black Taurus 9mm handgun as being on her bedroom dresser, per the arrest citation — a detail that would prove central to the charges that followed.
A Prior Record That Changed Everything
Dispatch had already advised troopers that Boggs is a convicted felon, according to the report. That status made the handgun on her dresser far more than an incidental detail. The account provides no further details about Boggs' criminal history.
That criminal history carries real weight under state law. Under Kentucky Revised Statutes § 527.040, possessing a firearm as a convicted felon is generally a Class D felony, but possessing a handgun specifically elevates the charge to a Class C felony, according to the Kentucky General Assembly's statutes, carrying a potential sentence of 5 to 10 years in prison and fines up to $10,000.
Charges Stack Up Beyond the Gun
Boggs was taken to the Big Sandy Regional Detention Center and was charged with possession of a handgun by a convicted felon, falsely reporting an incident that generates an emergency response, and falsely reporting an incident to law enforcement. The distinction between those last two charges matters under Kentucky law: falsely reporting an incident to law enforcement is generally a Class A misdemeanor, but initiating a false emergency alarm that triggers an emergency response elevates the crime to a Class D felony and requires restitution for response costs, per Kentucky Revised Statutes § 519.040.
Kentucky law also opens the door to civil consequences beyond the criminal case. Under Kentucky Revised Statutes § 411.212, enacted in July 2022, individuals who transmit false reports that trigger emergency responses can face civil lawsuits for compensatory damages, emotional distress, punitive damages, and legal fees.
Strain on a Regional Jail and Rural Patrol
The detention center where Boggs is being held, located in Paintsville, serves as the central correctional facility for Lawrence, Johnson, Magoffin, and Martin counties, according to the Prison Policy Initiative. The facility is under its own financial pressure — audit figures presented in October 2025 revealed the jail operated at a $533,487 deficit for Fiscal Year 2025, as payroll costs tripled over five years, prompting regional board discussions on raising the inmate housing rates charged to member counties, according to The Mountain Citizen.
The troopers who responded to Boggs' call are part of Kentucky State Police Post 14. The article also mentions recent Post 14 activity. In August 2025, a Post 14 trooper sustained serious injuries in Lawrence County when his marked patrol vehicle was struck from behind by another car during a roadside traffic stop.
