On Sunday, January 28, 2024, 42-year-old Kelly Black was found dead inside her Center Street home in Princeton, Kentucky, after police conducted a welfare check. Kentucky State Police detectives determined she died from a gunshot wound to the back of her head and the investigation was treated as a homicide.

The probe focused on Kelly’s husband, 42-year-old Byron Black, who had left the residence before officers arrived. Their five-year-old daughter, Lela, was initially missing and believed to be with Byron; an Amber Alert described a 1996 Chevrolet Silverado he was thought to be driving. Lela was located safe a few hours later after a tip led investigators to the Stratton Inn in Princeton, where Byron’s pickup was found. He was taken into custody without incident; a handgun was recovered from the truck and the home contained blood, a shell casing, and Kelly’s luggage.

Byron Black was booked into the Caldwell County Jail on charges of murder and abuse of a corpse, with bond set at $1 million. A grand jury later returned indictments, and he pleaded not guilty. Does anyone have information about Kelly’s movements in the days before January 28, 2024, or about the pickup truck seen in the area?