On October 12, 1991, in Warren County, Virginia, 69-year-old Lee Hopewell Brinklow was at the home he shared with 72-year-old Floyd Jenkins when both men were killed during an apparent robbery. According to accounts, 22-year-old Arthur Ray Jenkins III and his 16-year-old younger brother, Kevin Frame, had been drinking before going to the house. An argument allegedly prompted Arthur Jenkins to retrieve a .22-caliber rifle and shoot both men; he then repeatedly stabbed his uncle, Floyd, and took money and other valuables from the home.

Arthur Ray Jenkins III was later tried for the double homicide. Testimony at trial referenced a history of violent behavior and mental illness, including years of physical and sexual abuse. A jury convicted him of capital murder and sentenced him to death. The case survived multiple appeals and a clemency request was denied. The younger accomplice’s involvement is noted in reports, but fewer details have been provided about the legal outcome for him.

Does anyone have memories of Brinklow or Jenkins from Warren County in 1991, or additional information about the younger accomplice’s case?