Detectives in the Lexington Police Department's Robbery/Homicide Unit handle death investigations for Lexington-Fayette County. They work closely with officers in Patrol, the Forensic Services Unit, other investigative units, and the public to help solve these crimes.
If you have information about a murder case, please call Lexington Police at (859) 258-3600.
Anonymous tips can be submitted through Bluegrass Crime Stoppers by calling (859) 253-2020 or online at www.bluegrasscrimestoppers.com.
2021 homicides
| No. | Date | Location | Victim's Name | Age | Cause of Death | Status of Case | Suspect(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1/9/2021 | Cove Lake Dr | John Harris | 28 | Gunshot | Open | |
| 2 | 1/21/2021 (died 2/4/21) | Breckenridge St | Wesley Brown III | 32 | Gunshot | Open | |
| 3 | 1/23/2021 | N. Upper St | Dominico Cloyd | 18 | Gunshot | Open | |
| 4 | 1/25/2021 (died 2/25/21) | Harvard Drive | Kobe Persley | 20 | Gunshot | Open | |
| 5 | 1/30/2021 | Alumni Drive | Bryan Green | 26 | Gunshot | CBA | Juanyah Clay |
| 6 | 1/31/2021 | Vine Street | Lonnie Oxendine | 22 | Gunshot | CBA | Jacouri Burns |
| 7 | 2/9/2021 | Dakota St | Lazarus Parker | 38 | Gunshot | CBA (KSP case) | Cecil Russell / Martae Shanks |
| 8 | 3/4/2021 | De Porres Ave | Jesse Averitt | 28 | Gunshot | Open | |
| 9 | 3/11/2021 | Augusta Drive | Montaye Mullins | 18 | Gunshot | CBA | *Juvenile suspect* / Michael Roland |
| 10 | 4/7/2021 | Dalton Ct | Lowell Washington | 35 | Gunshot | Open | |
| 11 | 4/7/2021 | Colchester Dr | Herbie Booker | 20 | Gunshot | Open | |
| 12 | 4/9/2021 | Winchester Rd | Cyrus Davis | 35 | Gunshot | Open | |
| 13 | 4/18/2021 | Alumni Dr | Hayden Nash | 17 | Gunshot | CBA | *Juvenile suspect* |
| 14 | 4/18/2021 | Pennebaker Dr | Devante Bell | 28 | Gunshot | CBA | Carl Munford |
| 15 | 5/9/2021 | Florence Avenue | Mar'Quevion Leach | 17 | Gunshot | Open | |
| 16 | 6/8/2021 | Hedgewood Ct | Shon Davis | 28 | Gunshot | Open | |
| 17 | 6/9/2021 | Winchester Rd | Ali Robinson | 43 | Gunshot | CBA | Kamond Taylor |
| 18 | 6/17/2021 | Winnie St | Jocko Green | 38 | Gunshot | CBA | Danzell Cruse |
| 19 | 6/19/2021 | W. Short St | Raymar Webb | 30 | Gunshot | Warrants | Brandon Dockery |
| 20 | 7/4/2021 | Danielle Ln |
Shaquille Newby |
27 |
Gunshot |
Open | |
| 21 | 7/4/2021 | Danielle Ln | Tyler Sandusky | 26 | Gunshot | Open | |
| 22 | 7/20/2021 | Lancelot Ln | Daymarcus Williams | 14 | Gunshot | CBA | *Juvenile Suspect* |
| 23 | 8/2/2021 | Delong Road | Jamar Patterson Jr | 22 | Gunshot | Open | |
| 24 | 8/13/2021 | Ohio Street | Cameron Martin | 27 | Gunshot | Open | |
| 25 | 8/22/2021 | S. Broadway | Jaimesha S. Beattie | 22 | Gunshot | Open | |
| 26 | 8/22/2021 | Pemberton Ln | Berkley Parks | 17 | Gunshot | CBA | *Juvenile Suspect* |
| 27 | 9/3/2021 | Chestnut St | Tony Lyvers | 41 | Gunshot | Open | |
| 28 | 10/5/2021 | Liberty Rd | Jayontai A. McCann | 23 | Gunshot | Open | |
| 29 | 10/13/2021 | Centre Parkway | Andre L. Holloway | 45 | Gunshot | Open | |
| 30 | 10/25/2021 | Nickwood Trail | John T. Abner | 31 | Blunt Force | CBA | Benjamin Call |
| 31 | 10/28/2021 | Breathitt Ave | Sergio Villarados | 17 | Gunshot | Open | |
| 32 | 11/5/2021 | W. Main St | Jesse Jimenez | 32 | Gunshot | Open |
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| 33 | 11/20/2021 | E. Fifth St | Pietro Swain | 28 | Gunshot | Open |
Information about this chart
- All victim names are released by the Fayette County Coroner's Office
- Click on the address and/or suspect name for the most recent press release about the case
- The Lexington Police Department does not name juvenile suspects
- CBA = Cleared by Arrest; CBE = Cleared by Exception
- Investigations determined to be unfounded / justifiable homicides are not included on this list
- Suspects are named when investigators obtain a warrant or an arrest is made
- Does not include the judicial outcome of a case
2020 homicides
| No. | Date | Location | Victim's Name | Age | Cause of Death | Status of Case | Suspect(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1/8/2020 | Rambling Creek Dr | Gregory Miller, Jr. | 20 | Gunshot | CBA | Jaquan St. Louis |
| 2 | 1/31/2020 | Lima Drive | La Monte Sellers | 31 | Gunshot | Open | |
| 3 | 2/10/2020 | Alexandria Drive | Elaine Castillo | 33 | Sharp trauma | CBA | Kevin Velasco-Gomez |
| 4 | 2/11/2020 | Nancy Hanks Rd | Antwan Roberts | 15 | Gunshot | Open | |
| 5 | 2/20/2020 | Shaftsbury Rd | Crystal Howard | 35 | Gunshot | CBA | Joseph Gonzalez |
| 6 | 3/3/2020 | Fairmont Ct | Robert Clay | 63 | -- | CBA | Quentin Love |
| 7 | 3/6/2020 | Smith St | Larry Rose, Jr. | 44 | Gunshot | CBA | Seantel Watson |
| 8 | 3/29/2020 | Second Street | Zion Clark | 20 | Gunshot | Open | |
| 9 | 4/5/2020 | Rand Ave | Richard B. Williams | 54 | Gunshot | Open | |
| 10 | 4/21/2020 | Hedgewood Court | Ladonya Bennett | 16 | Gunshot | CBA | *juvenile suspect* |
| 11 | 5/27/2020 | Augusta Drive | Lowell A. Johnson | 55 | Gunshot | CBA | *juvenile suspect* |
| 12 | 5/28/2020 | Augusta Drive | Bruce Trice | 58 | Gunshot | CBA | *juvenile suspect* |
| 13 | 6/10/2020 | Martha Court | Eugenia Keens | 48 | Blunt force trauma | CBA | Jacquetta Perry |
| 14 | 6/16/2020 | Atiya Place | Gregory L. Fisher | 30 | Gunshot | CBA | Cameren Fisher |
| 15 | 6/23/2020 | Newtown Court | James A. White | 40 | Gunshot | CBA | |
| 16 | 7/11/2020 | Chestnut Street | Darrell Price | 31 | Gunshot | CBA | Anthony King |
| 17 | 7/27/2020 | Speigle Street | Miguel Diaz | 19 | Gunshot | CBA | Isaac Suastequi |
| 18 | 7/27/2020 | Warwick Court | Karen Rae Greenup | 57 | Trauma | CBA | James Aubrey |
| 19 | 7/28/2020 | N. Broadway | Angel Marcum | 26 | Gunshot | CBE | Antoine James |
| 20 | 8/16/2020 | Newtown Pike | Mykel Waide | 18 | Gunshot | Open | |
| 21 | 8/21/2020 | McClain Drive | Micheal Proctor | 17 | Gunshot | CBA | *juvenile suspect* |
| 22 | 8/23/2020 | Nicholasville Rd | Kenneth Bottoms, Jr. | 17 | Gunshot | CBA | Xavier Hardin |
| 23 | 8/23/2020 | Centre Pkwy | Patrick Stover | 19 | Gunshot | CBA | Jarred Lockard |
| 24 | 8/24/2020 | Lindy Ln | Aaron Leach | 32 | Gunshot | CBA | Jameel Cox |
| 25 | 8/31/2020 | Majestic View Walk | Sabel Jallow | 56 | -- | CBA | Dalton Carpenter |
| 26 | 9/29/2020 | Larkwood Drive | Daniel Nantz | 38 | Gunshot | Warrant | Dana Caldwell |
| 27 | 10/2/2020 | Victoria Way | Ava Creech | 62 | -- | CBA | William P. Brown |
| 28 | 10/21/2020 | Fifth Street | Alice Carter | 82 | Gunshot | Open | |
| 29 | 11/05/2020 | Nicholasville Rd | Jermaine Barber | 23 | Gunshot | CBA | Jessin Stateman |
| 30 | 11/20/2020 | Wrenn Court | Akeem Lyvers | 24 | Gunshot | CBA | Raekwon Burse |
| 31 | 11/20/2020 | Winchester Rd | DeShawn Jimerson | 37 | Gunshot | CBA | Theodrick Tillman |
| 32 | 11/29/2020 | Payne St | Madilyn Grisham | 20 | Gunshot | Open | |
| 33 | 12/23/2020 | Centre Pkwy | Ocean Moore | 9 months | CBA | Sammantha Moore | |
| 34 | 12/28/2020 | Woodhill Drive | Jaquis Ray | 20 | Gunshot | CBA | Caelan Gills |
Information about this chart
- All victim names are released by the Fayette County Coroner's Office
- Click on the address and/or suspect name for the most recent press release about the case
- The Lexington Police Department does not name juvenile suspects
- CBA = Cleared by Arrest; CBE = Cleared by Exception
- Investigations determined to be unfounded / justifiable homicides are not included on this list
- Suspects are named when investigators obtain a warrant or an arrest is made
- Does not include the judicial outcome of a case
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