KIMBOLTON — A Kimbolton area resident is facing criminal charges following a domestic dispute at his Old 21 Road home that included a gunshot being fired in the kitchen.



Guernsey County sheriff’s deputies charged George F. Jones, 71, with single counts of domestic violence and using weapons while intoxicated.



No injuries were reported by the 53-year-old victim.



Jones remained incarcerated in the Guernsey County Jail as of press time, awaiting a hearing in the Cambridge Municipal Court. Bond was set at $580 for each offense with no 10 percent allowed, according to the sheriff’s office website.



According to reports, deputies were dispatched to the Old 21 Road residence at 9:33 p.m. Thursday after a caller reported gunshots at the home.



The male reportedly threatened a woman identified as his wife.



A dispatch log at the sheriff’s office indicated Jones was having issues and threatened to "get a couple guns." The caller said he had already fired at least one round in the kitchen at the residence.



On arrival, deputies took Jones into custody.



Concerned for his mental well-being after he allegedly made threats to harm himself, deputies transported Jones to Genesis Hospital in Zanesville for a mental evaluation. The report did not indicate Jones suffered any injuries or tried to harm himself.



The hospital later notified deputies they were not going to hospitalize Jones and were preparing to release him.



Deputies returned to the Zanesville hospital and arrested Jones. He was taken into custody and transported to the county jail, where he was served with the misdemeanor charges.



No other information was available as of press time.



The incident remained under investigation by the sheriff’s office.