Two LMPD officers are facing charges, accused of not properly helping a domestic violence victim who they say was later killed.Amanda Berry, 33, was found dead in the basement of a home in the 3200 block of Virginia Avenue at the end of January. When police found her, they said it appeared her body had been there for a “long period of time.”Watch the story from when she was found in the player above.William Sloss was later charged with murder, domestic violence and abuse of a corpse in relation to her death. Neighbors identified Sloss as her boyfriend and said they had tried to help her escape the abusive relationship.An arrest report revealed a lengthy history of alleged violence between the two.According to a statement from LMPD, officers Kierstin Holman and Cody Luckett made contact with Berry on December 26, 2019, which couldn’t have been long before she died.LMPD says a supervisor was doing a review of the Berry case for the Fatality Review Panel, held for all domestic violence homicides, and found the officers failed to provide Berry the proper assistance during the December encounter.Misdemeanor summons were issued Thursday for violation of KRS 209A.120, or Duties of law enforcement to provide assistance.Both officers have been on administrative reassignment since the case began in early March, LMPD said in a statement. The case will now move to the Professional Standards Unit for a review of potential internal policy violations.
Two LMPD officers are facing charges, accused of not properly helping a domestic violence victim who they say was later killed.
Amanda Berry, 33, was found dead in the basement of a home in the 3200 block of Virginia Avenue at the end of January. When police found her, they said it appeared her body had been there for a “long period of time.”
Watch the story from when she was found in the player above.
William Sloss was later charged with murder, domestic violence and abuse of a corpse in relation to her death. Neighbors identified Sloss as her boyfriend and said they had tried to help her escape the abusive relationship.
An arrest report revealed a lengthy history of alleged violence between the two.
According to a statement from LMPD, officers Kierstin Holman and Cody Luckett made contact with Berry on December 26, 2019, which couldn’t have been long before she died.
LMPD says a supervisor was doing a review of the Berry case for the Fatality Review Panel, held for all domestic violence homicides, and found the officers failed to provide Berry the proper assistance during the December encounter.
Misdemeanor summons were issued Thursday for violation of KRS 209A.120, or Duties of law enforcement to provide assistance.
Both officers have been on administrative reassignment since the case began in early March, LMPD said in a statement.
The case will now move to the Professional Standards Unit for a review of potential internal policy violations.