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Levolia Smiley

Case from Louisville, KY dated Feb 21, 2019

Victim Details

Levolia Smiley

January 16, 2023

Male

Black / African American

Louisville

KY

2019-02-21

2019-02-21

57

Levolia

Smiley

06/20/2026


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In a quiet alley in the Shawnee neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky, the body of 57-year-old Levolia Smiley was discovered around noon on February 21, 2019. The initial discovery was unsettling for the community, and it would soon become clear that Mr. Smiley's death was the result of a violent encounter. The case was immediately classified as a homicide, prompting an in-depth investigation by the Louisville Metro Police Department's Major Crimes Unit, with the assistance of Metro Arson investi ...
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  • Man found burned in west Louisville alley identified - WAVE 3
  • Body found in 42nd Street alley was shot, burned - WLKY
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