On May 25th, 2013, Jason Ellis was murdered on his way home from work as a police officer in Bardstown, Kentucky. He was ambushed while moving a pile of tree limbs that were blocking the road. In the years following Jason's murder, three murders and a disappearance took place in Bardstown which left many wondering if the cases were connected.
Sources:
WLKY Timeline
Real Life Nightmare: Ambush on Exit 34
Still A Mystery: Killers Among Us
The Courier-Journal: Officer’s Slaying Still a Mystery
WHAS11: Brooks Houck arrested, charged in connection to Crystal Rogers case
The Last Watch of Officer Jason Ellis by Jessica Noll
The Courier-Journal: Bardstown officer Jason Ellis’ slaying still a mystery
WDRB: Former Bardstown police officer indicted on drug charges
WLKY: Documents show how police say ex-officer got 2,000 pain pills
Oxygen: Jason Ellis Murdered For Burglary Investigation, Says Anonymous Inmate