Updated: July 18, 2017


LAWRENCE COUNTY SHERIFF JIMMY BROWN HAS ISSUED A STATEMENT ON THE CONTROVERSIAL MCKAMEY MANOR EXTREME TERROR ATTRACTION RECENTLY OPENED IN SUMMERTOWN.  ON MONDAY, THE SHERIFF INDICATED THAT HE HAD MET WITH THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY, THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE, AND COUNTY ATTORNEY TO GET ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION REGARDING MCKAMEY MANOR.  BROWN SAID THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT WILL WORK WITH LOCAL LEADERS TO DO WHAT CAN BE DONE WITHIN THE CONFINES OF THE LAW TO HELP ADDRESS CONCERNS EXPRESSED BY THE CITIZENS OF SUMMERTOWN.  MCKAMEY MANOR, FORMERLY HEADQUARTERED IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, ADVERTISES ITSELF AS AN INTERACTIVE SURVIVAL HORROR EXPERIENCE BASED ON PARTICIPANTS PERSONAL FEARS.  PATRONS SIGN WAIVERS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE TOURS THAT INCLUDE SIMULATED ABDUCTIONS AND ASSAULTS AND IS FILMED BY MCKAMEY MANOR ORGANIZERS.  ON SATURDAY, COUNTY COMMISSIONER SCOTT FRANKS INDICATED THAT AUTHORITIES RESPONDED TO A REPORT OF A BLINDFOLDED, SCREAMING WOMAN BEING DRAGGED BY TWO MEN FROM A CAR INTO THE MCKAMEY MANOR LOCATION ON STEPHENSON ROAD.  MCKAMEY MANOR PRODUCED A SIGNED CONTRACT BY THE WOMAN GIVING PERMISSION FOR THE EVENT.  THE WOMAN ALSO ADMITTED TO DEPUTIES THAT SHE WAS PARTICIPATING FREELY.  THE MCKAMEY MANOR WEBSITE INDICATES THAT TWO NEW LOCATIONS ARE ALSO OPEN IN NASHVILLE AND HUNTSVILLE.  SHERIFF BROWN ASKED ANYONE WITH QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS ABOUT THE SUMMERTOWN LOCATION TO CALL THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT AT 762-3626.