Found Deceased KY - Jordan Tackett, 26, Floyd County, 18 Feb 2019 *ARREST*

[rsd1200]

I'd have bet a dime to a donut that meth would show up.

 

[doodles1211]

The grand jury has indicted him:

Wednesday, a Floyd County grand jury indicted a man for murder.

Police arrested Wesley Martin last week. They said he shot Jordan Tackett and then buried his body in a shallow grave behind his home.

Tackett went missing in late February.

From the indictment, it appears police believe he was killed that same month.

The grand jury also indicted Martin on a second-degree persistent felony offender charge.

Grand jury indicts man accused of murdering missing man, burying him behind house

 

[PommyMommy]

Fugitive Tips Off Police To Accused Killer
A fugitive led police to a body that was in his friend’s backyard. Now, he fears for his life and wants assurances for his safety before he turns himself in.

26-year-old Jordan Tackett went missing in February of this year, leaving his family grief-stricken. It was TB, a convicted felon, who led police to Tackett’s body in a shallow grave.

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Police also found a burned shoe, a shotgun and other items according to the search warrant. Martin was indicted on murder this week by a grand jury.

TB is a convicted felon and escaped from a Jefferson County halfway house in December and is still on the run. He had been staying with Martin when he learned that Jordan was buried in the backyard.

“‘I just know he said there was a body in that spot. I didn’t know he put him there, I just knew Jordan had been missing,” explained TB. “He’d been burning stuff out there in a certain spot, saying there’s a body there. Talking crazy talk. Well that day, it made me realize he’s telling the truth. He has given a name to a body I’ve got to contact the proper authorities.”

TB said he’s afraid that he will not have protection when he goes back to jail and that he will now be known as a ‘rat’ for doing the right thing. He reached out to LEX 18 and said he also wants protection for his family.

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TB said despite his concerns, he has no regrets about doing the right thing for Tackett.

“He’s a 26-year-old kid, he’s a child. Had a whole life ahead of him. No way he deserved to die,” said TB.

(Name changed to initials by me)

 

[PommyMommy]

APR 10 article UPDATED APR 16, 2019
Family asks for answers as alleged murderer appears in court
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The judge reduced Martin's bond from $2 million down to $250,000 cash. The pre-trial report stated that Martin is at risk of committing more crimes if he is released. This move came as a shock to Tackett's family.

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As Martin was leaving the courtroom a member of Tackett's family burst out saying "you're a monster!" Martin just looked at them.

Martin is scheduled to be back in court on July 25th.

 

[JerseyGirl]

From July 2019:

Family, friends remember Jordan Tackett during pretrial for accused killer

 

[nerosleuth]

WQHY-FM radio station in Prestonsburg, Kentucky is reporting that Wesley Glen Martin, who currently is awaiting trial for murder, was sentenced to 69 months in federal prison after he pled guilty to a federal gun charge in U.S. District Court at Pikeville, Kentucky.

The radio station also reported that Martin's trial for murder is set to begin on August 22 of this year.

Source:

Floyd County Man Sentenced To Five Years In Prison On Federal Gun Charges

Https://www.q95fm.net/2022/03/04/fl...-five-years-in-prison-on-federal-gun-charges/