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Jonathan Scott Padgett

Case from Monticello, KY dated Apr 14, 2016

Victim Details

Jonathan Scott Padgett

Male

White / Caucasian

Monticello

KY

2016-04-14

28

Jonathan

Scott Padgett

06/29/2026

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In the quiet community of Monticello, Kentucky, the life of Jonathan Scott Padgett, a 28-year-old male, was cut short on April 14, 2016. Padgett sustained a fatal gunshot wound, and the circumstances surrounding his death prompted an investigation by the Kentucky State Police. While the official investigation was underway, a GoFundMe campaign emerged, suggesting that the shooting had been a tragic accident.

Despite the initial uncertainty and the launch of a state police investigation int ...
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  • The Wayne County Outlook: Ky. State Police are investigating death of local man
  • Lexington Herald-Leader: Jonathan Padgett's Obituary on Lexington Herald-Leader
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