KENTUCKY (1/31/12)—The Kentucky State Police (KSP) investigates criminal activity across the entire Commonwealth of Kentucky, and, in many instances, the information provided by individual citizens allows law enforcement officials to make important breakthroughs in difficult cases.
With this in mind, members of the KSP Post 3 in Bowling Green, KY are requesting help from the public in resolving the murder of western Kentucky resident, James Perkins.
According to eyewitness accounts compiled by the KSP, James Perkins was last seen leaving a party of his personal friends in early November, 2002.
While Perkins reached his residence that evening, friends discovered that he had been murdered after locating his body within the home the following day.
Evidence collected by the KSP and medical examiners revealed that Perkins died of blunt force trauma sustained during a beating. The murder took place on November 8th, 2002.
At this time, officials with the KSP are requesting help from the community or anyone who might have information regarding this case. Anyone with any additional information is encouraged to contact Lt. Shannon West or Sgt. Todd Combs via email ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ; This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ), by phone at (270) 782-2010, or at the following physical address:
KENTUCKY STATE POLICE
POST 3 – BOWLING GREEN
3119 Nashville Road
Bowling Green, KY 42101
If you would like to report more information regarding this case, please fill out the Cold Case form at the following link: http://www.kentuckystatepolice.org/cold_case/post3coldcase14.php.
However, if you need to report information that is of an emergency nature, please contact the Kentucky State Police toll free at 1-800-222-5555 (in the state of Kentucky only) or contact your local police/sheriff department at 9-1-1.
Information provided by the Kentucky State Police
Posted by Luke Short—SurfKY News
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