On January 21, 2026, 73-year-old James Culver, also known as Cowboy, was shot and killed in his home on Powell Street in Henderson, Kentucky. Officers were called around 11:50 a.m. after reports of shots fired; first responders found Culver with a gunshot wound to the chest and he was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities described the incident as a domestic dispute involving five family members.

Culver’s 20-year-old grandson, Harold JC Farmer (listed as Harold "JC" Farmer in reports), was arrested at the residence and charged with murder. The four other family members present were unharmed and taken to police headquarters for interviews. Farmer entered a not guilty plea at arraignment and is being held at the Henderson County Detention Center on $500,000 cash bond; a public defender was appointed and a preliminary hearing was scheduled. Police said the incident was isolated and there was no ongoing threat to the public.

Culver served in the U.S. Army and the Kentucky National Guard and worked as a diesel mechanic for 28 years. He is survived by daughters Jennifer Farmer, Janet Young, and Loretta Butler, seven grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. Did anyone in the Henderson area know the Culver family or have information about that day that could help clarify what happened?