KY - Gregory Heightchew, 20, arrested for attempted murder, Henry County, 2 Oct 2018

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Autopsy to reveal if body found inside burned car in Henry Co. is connected to other crimes

Kentucky State Police is in the middle of three investigations in Henry County: a shooting, missing persons case, and a death investigation - all which happened in one week.

Trooper Steven Dykes said all three are not being investigated as connected. But court documents showed all three do share a common factor.

A shooting investigation in Smithfield was reported to KSP on Monday by Lake Jericho Road who said they heard shots fired. Witnesses cooperated with police and Gregory Mason Heightchew, 20, was arrested for attempted murder. Joshua Jackson, 22, was also arrested for tampering with evidence.

On the same night Elijah Creekmore was reported missing. For his last known location, witnesses placed Creekmore at the scene of the shooting in Smithfield.

On Tuesday, a burned vehicle with a body inside was found in a desolate area of Lockport near Six Mile Creek. Court documents showed Creekmore’s mother reported to police she was tracking her son’s phone and it last pinged near Lockport.

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Henry County men arrested after Smithfield murder on Tuesday | hclocal.com

 

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Suspect charged with murder of Henry County, Ky. man found in burned-out car

According to court documents, 20-year-old Gregory Heightchew is accused of shooting at two men on the night of Monday, Oct. 2, at a home on Lake Jericho Road. One of the two men has been identified as 22-year-old Elijah Creekmore.