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Samuel R. White

Case from Monticello, KY dated Sep 10, 2024

Victim Details

Samuel R. White

Male

White / Caucasian

Monticello

KY

2024-09-10

75

Samuel

R. White

Yes

06/26/2026

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In the quiet community of Monticello, Kentucky, a dispute at a logging yard on a Tuesday morning shattered the peace and ended the life of a local man. On September 10, 2024, 75-year-old Samuel R. White, a White/Caucasian male, was involved in a verbal altercation that quickly escalated to fatal violence. The argument took place on R Barnett Road, where words turned deadly.

The disagreement was with another Monticello resident, 66-year-old Willard Ray Upchurch. During the heated exchange, ...
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  • WNKY News 40 Television: KSP conducts murder investigation in Wayne County - WNKY News 40 Television
  • 1 arrested after fatal shooting in Wayne County, KSP investigating
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