On the night of June 18, 2020, gunfire in Sassafras, Kentucky, led to a prolonged barricade at a residence on Yellow Creek Road. Kentucky State Police from Post 13 in Hazard responded after reports of shots and brought in additional troopers and the Special Response Team when more gunfire was heard inside the home.

Shortly after sunrise on June 19, 58-year-old Jeffery Skiles of Sassafras exited the residence and was taken into custody. Officers found 39-year-old Jeannie Takesha Kush Vanzant of Leatherwood inside; she was pronounced dead at 8:43 a.m. with apparent gunshot wounds. Skiles, identified as Vanzant’s boyfriend, was charged with Murder in a case of domestic violence and Wanton Endangerment in the first degree, with further charges possible as the investigation continued.

Did anyone in the area see or hear anything that night that could help clarify what happened?