After a Decade: How New Technology is Paving the Way to Identify Blake Crews’ Murderer

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — A decade after a tragic murder in Henderson County, Kentucky State Police believe new advancements in technology could crack the case. In 2015, 20-year-old Blake Crews was found dead while house sitting on Fairmont Avenue, leaving his family searching for answers.

The technology that could help solve this mystery has emerged just within the last year.

“Key pieces of evidence collected that night are now in the lab for rigorous testing,” Trooper Corey King from KSP stated.

On January 17, 2015, police responded to a burglary report at a home on Fairmont Avenue. “The front door had been kicked open,” King explained.

Inside, they discovered Blake Crews’ lifeless body.

“The autopsy revealed Blake died from gunshot wounds to the head,” King said. Such injuries often suggest a personal connection in violent crimes.

The house where Blake was found had links to drug activity, though it’s unclear if he was involved.

“That location might have been a stash house for drugs and cash,” shared King.

Reports indicate the homeowner dialed 911 after Blake reported an attempted break-in. Intriguingly, a phone belonging to the homeowner made 57 calls in a short span of twenty minutes.

At least ten people found Blake’s body before the police came, and they were arrested not for his murder, but for failing to alert authorities.

Despite various theories, the family still awaits closure.

Henderson County Crime Stoppers has offered a substantial reward of $15,000 for information leading to an arrest. Blake’s family added an additional $10,000, bringing the total to $25,000.

“Closure means knowing what happened to their child, and that’s what we’re focused on,” King emphasized.

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