On the evening of July 3, 2020, 24-year-old James Bannister of Eddyville was shot with a handgun in the 100 block of Wood Lane in Caldwell County, Kentucky. He was transported to Jennie Stuart Medical Center but died of his injuries there. The Kentucky State Police led the investigation.

Authorities arrested 43-year-old Joe R. Curnell of Dawson Springs at his home at about 12:43 a.m. on July 4, 2020, and lodged him in the Caldwell County Detention Center. Curnell was charged with murder, possession of a handgun by a convicted felon, and tampering with physical evidence; a grand jury indicted him in September 2020. While jailed, he was also charged with promoting contraband after allegedly being found with a sharp object.

A plea agreement was reportedly rejected by Curnell in September 2021 and a new trial date was set for September 2022. Does anyone have information about Bannister, his movements that night, or witnesses who were in the Wood Lane area?