On May 25th, 2013, Jason Ellis was murdered on his way home from work as a police officer in Bardstown, Kentucky. He was ambushed while moving a pile of tree limbs that were blocking the road. In the years following Jason's murder, three murders and a disappearance took place in Bardstown which left many wondering if the cases were connected.

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WLKY Timeline

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