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Michael Henley

Case from Louisville, KY dated Jan 31, 2021

Victim Details

Michael Henley

Male

Black / African American

Louisville

KY

2021-01-31

25

Michael

Henley

07/06/2026

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In the early morning hours of January 31, 2021, a grim discovery was made on the Gene Snyder Freeway in Louisville, Kentucky. Firefighters who were dispatched to extinguish a vehicle fire on the side of the interstate near Beulah Church Road found the body of 25-year-old Michael Henley, a Black male, inside the trunk of the burning car. The vehicle, a black Dodge Charger that belonged to Henley, was fully engulfed in flames when emergency crews arrived at the scene.

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  • The Courier-Journal: Coroner: Man found dead in burning car on Gene Snyder Freeway died from gunshot wounds
  • WDRB: UPDATE: Body found at Gene Snyder car fire was shooting victim in trunk, authorities say
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    Has anyone else noticed how eerily quiet it is regarding updates in Michael Henley's case? It really... ...Read More
    10/09/2023
    Has anyone been looking into the type of car Michael was found in? It was a 2016 black Dodge Charger... ...Read More
    07/28/2023
    I’ve been following Michael Henley's case closely and can't stop thinking about the sheer determin... ...Read More
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