
UPDATE: Kentucky State Police Arrest 2 In Connection with Clarksville Missing Person Case
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Oak Grove, Ky. (Christian County) – On January 13, 2021, Marquell Sims turned himself in to the Christian County Sheriff’s Department. Sims, the third suspect in the investigation, was arrested and lodged in the Christian County Detention Center.
The investigation is ongoing. If anyone has information about the investigation, please contact Kentucky State Police Post 2 at 270-676-3313. Citizens may also report tips anonymously through the KSP app. The app is available for iPhone, iPad, and Android devices and can be easily downloaded free of charge through Apple and Google Play stores.
Original News Release below:
Requesting Public’s Assistance in Locating a Third Suspect
Oak Grove, Ky. (Christian County) – On December 23, 2020, Kentucky State Police Post 2, Madisonville, was requested by the Clarksville Police Department to assist in their investigation pertaining to Justin Tyler Sawyer. Justin Tyler Sawyer was reported missing in Clarksville on December 17th.
Through investigation, detectives with Kentucky State Police and the Clarksville Police Department discovered at least three individuals were responsible for Sawyer’s disappearance and believed death. On January 5, 2021, Detectives were able to obtain an arrest warrant for 20-year-old Dawuan Davis, of Clarksville, Tn., for the charges of Robbery, 1st Degree; Kidnapping (with Serious Physical Injury); and Assault, 1st Degree. Davis was located that evening at an apartment complex on Mandarin Drive in Oak Grove, Ky. Davis was arrested and lodged in the Christian County Detention Center.
On January 7, 2021, detectives were able to obtain an arrest warrant for 36-year-old Gene “Doug” Davis, of Oak Grove, Ky., for the charges of Abuse of a Corpse and Tampering with Physical Evidence. Davis was located at the same apartment complex on Mandarin Drive in Oak Grove, Ky., on January 11, 2021. He was arrested and lodged in the Christian County Detention Center.
On January 7, 2021, an arrest warrant was also obtained for 22-year-old Marquell Devont’e Sims, of Oak Grove, Ky., for the charges of Complicity to Robbery, 1st Degree; Complicity to Kidnapping (with Serious Physical Injury); and Complicity to Assault, 1st Degree. Marquell Sims has not yet been located.
The investigation is ongoing. If anyone has information about the investigation or the whereabouts of Marquell Sims, please contact Kentucky State Police Post 2 at 270-676-3313. Citizens may also report tips anonymously through the KSP app. The app is available for iPhone, iPad, and Android devices and can be easily downloaded free of charge through Apple and Google Play stores..
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