Tag: Murder

Joy Reddish (1893-1934)

Joy Reddish (1893-1934)A River Man’s Life in an Unforgiving Era On July 28, 1934, in a cell at the Kentucky State Penitentiary in Eddyville, Joy Reddish died at…

John Jewell Killed

HENDERSON, Ky.. Sept. 27.-(Special)-John Jewell, 31. was stabbed to death Tuesday night at Powell and Letcher Streets.Fred Ellis, 64, who police said had a fight with Jewell, is…

VanVactor Murder

Sad story of VanVactor murder. As their 12-year-old daughter looked on, a Henderson father murdered his estranged wife by pumping four bullets into her back, and then fatally…

1122 S Green Street

1122 S Green was located on a lot just North of where Sureway is today. In 1976, it was the location of the murder of Prentice Kellen. References:…

Man Slain In Green Street Cafe

Oliver C. Bullock, 38-year-old proprietor of the Bullock Tri-State Machine Shop at 319 Eighth street, was shot to death in a sudden blaze of bullets in a cafe…