In the quiet community of Calhoun, Kentucky, the life of 20-year-old Steven Garrett Powell was cut tragically short on Thursday, February 9, 2023. Powell, a young man known to many as Garrett, was a farm laborer who attended the local Community Church. He was born on September 9, 2002, in Henderson, Kentucky. Those who knew him remember his enjoyment of hunting and fishing, activities he often shared with his grandfather, and his love for music.
The circumstances of his death unfolded as
an act of violence that shook the local area. Powell was fatally shot, and his death was investigated by the Kentucky State Police as a homicide. The investigation led authorities to a suspect, and their search culminated in an arrest.
William Arant, an 18-year-old from Island, Kentucky, was taken into custody in connection with Powell's death. Arant was arrested in Owensboro and subsequently faced charges of murder and first-degree burglary. He was lodged in the Daviess County Detention Center.
