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Millard West

Case from Lexington, KY dated Sep 14, 2015

Victim Details

Millard West

Male

Lexington

KY

2015-09-14

74

Millard

West

07/09/2026

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In a quiet Lexington, Kentucky neighborhood, the tranquility of a September day was shattered by an act of violence that left one man dead and a community searching for answers. On Monday, September 14, 2015, 74-year-old Millard 'Sonny' Ray West, a male resident of the city, was found deceased in what authorities would later describe as an attempted murder-suicide. The incident, involving gunfire, unfolded within a residence, leaving behind a scene that would be the subject of a thorough police ...
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    Hey everyone, I'm new here but I've been reading up on Millard "Sonny" Ray West's life and legacy, a... ...Read More
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    Did anyone else find it odd that there’s so little information about Sonny West’s passing? I jus... ...Read More
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