In the quiet neighborhood of the 800 block of Troup Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas, a grim discovery was made on December 12, 2017. Firefighters, responding to a house fire, found the body of 61-year-old Ronald Guess, a male resident of the city. As the scene was secured and the embers cooled, a more sinister reality began to emerge. The fire, it turned out, was not a tragic accident but a deliberate act of arson intended to mask a horrifying crime.
Further investigation revealed that
Ronald Guess was not the only victim. Inside the charred remains of the home, authorities also discovered the bodies of 53-year-old Gwinn Green and another individual later identified as Kevin McBride. The case was quickly classified as a triple homicide, sending shockwaves through the community. Investigators worked tirelessly to piece together the events that led to the three deaths and the subsequent fire.
Their efforts led to a significant breakthrough in the case with the arrest of a suspect. Carlisle Hervey, a 40-year-old man, was taken into custody in connection with the deaths. Prosecutors subsequently charged Hervey with three counts of first-degree murder for the deaths of Ronald Guess, Gwinn Green, and Kevin McBride. In addition to the murder charges, he also faced one count of aggravated arson for intentionally setting the fire that was meant to hide the brutal crimes within. The motive for these violent acts continues to be a subject of the ongoing investigation as the legal process against the suspect moves forward.
