On September 20, 2020, two young men were found dead inside a residence on White Oak Ridge Road in Fountain Run, Kentucky. Nineteen-year-old Austin Copas and his 20-year-old friend Trevor Cleary had each sustained a fatal gunshot wound to the head. Kentucky State Police opened an investigation and autopsies were scheduled to confirm causes of death.

Investigators identified two people they believed were connected to the killings and sought arrest warrants. Bakersfield, California resident 29-year-old Edward Whitledge was charged with two counts of murder, and 28-year-old Kayla Spivey of Hiham, Tennessee was charged with two counts of complicity to commit murder. They were considered armed and dangerous and were believed to be traveling in a black 2009 Nissan Altima with Tennessee plates.

Whitledge and Spivey were arrested in Bakersfield, California, on October 9, 2020, and extradition to Kentucky began so they could face the charges. Does anyone have information about Austin’s life in Fountain Run or details that could shed light on what happened that night?