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Helen Taylor

Case from Lexington, KY dated Jan 16, 2025

Victim Details

Helen Taylor

Female

Black / African American

Lexington

KY

2025-01-16

27

Helen

Taylor

07/16/2026

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In what marked Lexington's first homicide of the year, 27-year-old Helen Taylor was found deceased on Thursday, January 16, 2025. Police were called to the Sportsman Motel on Winchester Road around 11:15 a.m. for a report of 'unknown trouble'. Upon arrival, they discovered Taylor unresponsive inside a motel room. The Fayette County Coroner's Office pronounced her dead at the scene, confirming that she had sustained a fatal gunshot wound.

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  • https://www.wkyt.com: Coroner identifies homicide victim found at Lexington motel
  • WTVQ: Coroner identifies woman found shot to death in Lexington motel - WTVQ
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