Johnny Arthur Benge, a 69-year-old pastor in London, Kentucky, and his wife Mary were found dead in their home on September 15, 2020. Both had suffered multiple gunshot wounds; a concerned family member discovered the bodies and the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office opened the investigation.

Investigators quickly focused on the couple’s son, 40-year-old Joseph L. Benge. After the killings he fled in the family car; police tracked his location by cell phone and the Kentucky State Police arrested him in Mayfield, about 300 miles from the scene. Joseph was taken into custody without incident and charged with two counts of murder, robbery, and theft of a vehicle. A search of the vehicle he was driving turned up multiple firearms and body armor.

Authorities did not immediately release a definitive motive. It is reported Joseph had prior mental health concerns and had been the subject of Golden Alerts when he previously went missing. Does anyone have information about the days leading up to September 15, 2020, or knew the Benge family?