I Join Bowling Green Daily News In Congratulating Our Local Police For A Job Well Done In Murder Case.
Police show diligence in murder case
By the Daily News
Homicide detectives’ jobs can’t be easy, even under the most simple circumstances.
And when evidence is scarce, that job becomes even more treacherous.
Police get to know relatives of murder victims, and the relationships they build with those people have to focus them even more on making an arrest.
Those relationships can be long-lasting. Investigations can drag on for years.
Almost six years ago, two people were gunned down at Willow Creek Apartments, 1029 Shive Lane.
There were no solid suspects.
Thankfully, a joint investigation by the Bowling Green Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and Explosives led to an arrest in the case. Gilbert Uccardia Holts Jr., 30, of 1708 Jennifer Road, B3, Lexington, has been charged with two counts of murder in the deaths of Jamaal Covington, 26, and Latasia Kirk, 21.
Covington died of multiple gunshot wounds to the head; Kirk died of a single gunshot to the head, according to the arrest warrant.
Holts is in the Warren County Regional Jail on a $1 million bond. There will be a preliminary hearing at 8:30 a.m. Friday in Warren District Court.
Certainly, no case is solved until there is a guilty verdict, and Holts is innocent until proven guilty.
However, with an arrest, there is at least some momentum toward solving the case and law enforcement authorities should be commended for their diligence in the investigation.
While there has been an arrest, the pain and suffering of those left behind is far from over.
Kirk’s aunt, Sharon Jones, told a Daily News reporter that she anticipated feeling some relief about an arrest being made.
But she said the arrest just brought the pain and the memories back fresh in her mind.
“I just felt like somebody just called and told me she died all over again,” Jones said.
Despite the length of time between the crime and an arrest, Jones said she remained confident in BGPD Detective Barry Raley.
She said Raley always told her that “‘Before I retire, this is a case I’m going to solve.’
“So I never doubted him.”
Brittany Kirk, a sister of Latasia Kirk, said she was thankful for the job Raley and the police department did in making an arrest.
“He put in his time and effort, and he kept his word,” she said.
We are thankful for the work law enforcement has done in this case and are understanding about how this family member feels.
We are hopeful this case is solved and are proud that our safety and justice are at the forefront of the minds of those who are hired to protect and serve us.
By the Daily News
Homicide detectives’ jobs can’t be easy, even under the most simple circumstances.
And when evidence is scarce, that job becomes even more treacherous.
Police get to know relatives of murder victims, and the relationships they build with those people have to focus them even more on making an arrest.
Those relationships can be long-lasting. Investigations can drag on for years.
Almost six years ago, two people were gunned down at Willow Creek Apartments, 1029 Shive Lane.
There were no solid suspects.
Thankfully, a joint investigation by the Bowling Green Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and Explosives led to an arrest in the case. Gilbert Uccardia Holts Jr., 30, of 1708 Jennifer Road, B3, Lexington, has been charged with two counts of murder in the deaths of Jamaal Covington, 26, and Latasia Kirk, 21.
Covington died of multiple gunshot wounds to the head; Kirk died of a single gunshot to the head, according to the arrest warrant.
Holts is in the Warren County Regional Jail on a $1 million bond. There will be a preliminary hearing at 8:30 a.m. Friday in Warren District Court.
Certainly, no case is solved until there is a guilty verdict, and Holts is innocent until proven guilty.
However, with an arrest, there is at least some momentum toward solving the case and law enforcement authorities should be commended for their diligence in the investigation.
While there has been an arrest, the pain and suffering of those left behind is far from over.
Kirk’s aunt, Sharon Jones, told a Daily News reporter that she anticipated feeling some relief about an arrest being made.
But she said the arrest just brought the pain and the memories back fresh in her mind.
“I just felt like somebody just called and told me she died all over again,” Jones said.
Despite the length of time between the crime and an arrest, Jones said she remained confident in BGPD Detective Barry Raley.
She said Raley always told her that “‘Before I retire, this is a case I’m going to solve.’
“So I never doubted him.”
Brittany Kirk, a sister of Latasia Kirk, said she was thankful for the job Raley and the police department did in making an arrest.
“He put in his time and effort, and he kept his word,” she said.
We are thankful for the work law enforcement has done in this case and are understanding about how this family member feels.
We are hopeful this case is solved and are proud that our safety and justice are at the forefront of the minds of those who are hired to protect and serve us.
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