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Benjamin Franklin Jones Jr.

Case from Livingston, KY dated Apr 29, 2024

Victim Details

Benjamin Franklin Jones Jr.

Male

White / Caucasian

Livingston

KY

2024-04-29

54

Benjamin

Franklin Jones Jr.

litigation

06/30/2026

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On a Monday morning in late April, the quiet of Sandhill Road in Livingston, Kentucky, was shattered by the discovery of a local man's body lying in the roadway. Benjamin Franklin Jones Jr., a 54-year-old male, was found with apparent gunshot wounds on April 29, 2024. The Rockcastle County Coroner pronounced him deceased at the scene, and his body was transported to the State Medical Examiner's Office for an autopsy. News of his violent death marked the second homicide investigation to be launch ...
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  • KSP investigate second Rockcastle murder in 24 hours - WBONTV Local News for Richmond KY
  • https://www.wymt.com: Update: Name of man killed in murder case released
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    I’ve been following the investigation into Benjamin F. Jones Jr.’s tragic death, and my heart go... ...Read More
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