LEXINGTON, KY (September 2, 2020) - Lexington Police have charged two people in connection with a murder that happened on Majestic View Walk.
Arrested was: Dalton Carpenter, 19 of Paris, Ky. and his girlfriend Jessica Hoskins, 18 of Cynthiana, Ky., both charged with Auto theft. Carpenter was also served with warrants for Murder and Tampering with Physical Evidence.
Hoskins lived at a home on Majestic View in Lexington where Officers responded to for a welfare check on Monday morning and discovered 56-year-old Sabel Jallow dead inside the home.
The investigation found that Hoskins and Carpenter were involved in an altercation with the victim.
Carpenter is accused of causing traumatic injuries to the victim, killing her.
The two suspects fled to Manchester, Kentucky, where they were found in possession of the victim’s vehicle.
These two individuals were arrested by Clay County Sheriff's Deputies and lodged in the Clay County Detention Center.
Dalton Carpenter is charged with:
- Auto theft
- Murder
- Tampering with Physical Evidence
Jessica Hoskins is charged with:
- Auto theft
Carpenter and Hoskins are currently lodged in the Clay County Detention Center.
Photos of the accused courtesy of the Clay County Detention Center.
The Manchester Police Department and Clay County Sheriff’s Office assisted Lexington Police in this investigation.
NOTE: Lexington Police list Hoskins' age as 19 but the Clay County Detention Center shows her as being 18.
ORIGINAL RELEASE:
The Lexington Police Department is investigating a homicide that occurred on Majestic View Walk.
Around 9:30 a.m. Monday, August 31, officers responded to a residence on Majestic View where the 56-year-old female homeowner was found deceased. The circumstances surrounding the victim’s death are suspicious.
Investigators are currently following up on leads in this case and believe this was an isolated incident in which the victim possibly knew her attacker.
The victim’s name will be released by the Fayette County Coroner’s Office.
Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact Lexington Police by calling (859) 258-3600. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Bluegrass Crime Stoppers by calling (859) 253-2020, online at www.bluegrasscrimestoppers.com, or through the P3 tips app available at www.p3tips.com.
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