Father Left to Raise Children Alone After Apparent Murder-Suicide in Lee County

Father left to raise children alone after apparent murder-suicide in Lee County

Kentucky State Police are investigating what they believe to be a murder-suicide after two bodies were found in a Lee County home during a welfare check yesterday at approximately 4:22 p.m.According to Kentucky State Police, Hayley Davidson was shot by Bearl Ashcraft Jr., a special deputy who was serving in the Lee County Sheriff's Office, before he took his own life.Now, Travis Davidson is now facing the difficult reality of raising his two chi…

Welfare check by officials in Lee County leads to discovery of two deceased - WBONTV Local News for Richmond KY

This afternoon around 4:30, Kentucky State Police, Richmond Post 7, was notified by Lee County Sheriff Joe Lucas that he located two deceased people while conducting a welfare check at a residence on Sally Davis Road in Lee County. The preliminary investigation indicates that the incident involved Bearl D. Ashcraft Jr., 48, of Beattyville, and his girlfriend, Hayley M. Davidson, 28, also of Beattyville. Authorities determined that Ashcraft fatal…