Alabama man arrested in Livingston County on theft charges

An Alabama man has been arrested in Livingston County for allegedly stealing a generator from a local hunter.

Deputies arrested 51-year-old John Reil after officers with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife and the owner reportedly located the generator on Reil's homemade houseboat near Birdsville. 

Reil was charged with receiving stolen property over $500 and tampering with physical evidence.

Reil was taken to the McCracken County Regional Jail.