LONDON, KY (August 25, 2021) - Laurel County Sheriff John Root is reporting that: Following an ongoing investigation by Laurel Sheriff's investigators with assistance from multiple agencies, a positive identification has been made on the victim of a murder regarding a body that was discovered off Sinking Creek Road west of London on Monday afternoon.
The victim is identified as:
- Regginald Dawayne Johnson age 20 of Lexington, KY (formerly of Detroit Michigan).
A Photo of the victim is attached to this report.
Anyone with any information on this case is asked to contact Lt. Chris Edwards, the case officer, at the Laurel County Sheriff's office at 606-864-6600 or 606-878-7000 or personal message to the Laurel County Sheriff's office Facebook page or email to:
All information will be considered confidential.
Agencies assisting on the investigation in addition to the Laurel County Sheriff's Office were: Kentucky State Police, Lexington Metro Police Department, Laurel County Coroner's office and multiple federal agencies.
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