Jerry Dale ’J.D.’ Robertson, 47, was shot and killed on Sunday, September 23, 2018, in Allensville, Kentucky after a confrontation that began with contentious Facebook posts. Robertson had posted allegations that his ex-girlfriend, Brandi Scruggs, and her then-boyfriend, Daniel Westbrook, were involved in trafficking heroin. On the day of the shooting Scruggs picked Robertson up from his Guthrie home, reportedly saying she would offer him heroin in exchange for deleting the posts.

While driving on Stateline Road their vehicle was intercepted by a pickup containing Westbrook, Douglas Cropper, Timmie Latham and Faith Martin. An exchange of gunfire followed. Robertson, who was armed, reportedly fired two shots; Cropper had supplied a handgun to Westbrook, who then shot Robertson three times, fatally wounding him. The five fled in the pickup, leaving Robertson at the scene.

Kentucky State Police arrested all five. Charges included murder for Westbrook and complicity and tampering counts for the others; later plea agreements and sentencing reduced those charges. Robertson’s mother has publicly questioned aspects of the case, including why anyone who claimed self-defense did not call for help. Does anyone have information about the events on Stateline Road that day or about Robertson’s last known movements?