You know Bubbles, anythink is possible. I wasn't born till 1956 and I have never heard any stories about this. The top of Kay Jay Mountain splits the county line Bell on one side and Knox Co on the other. I grew up 4 or 5 miles from the top of the mountain on the Knox Co side. This place was notorious forkillings, bootlegging( this area is dry, no beer or whisky can be sold legally) So gangs would gather at the bootleggers place drink, play poker, and they even had ladies of the night. I have heard of many murders over drimkd, poker games and women. Some are true most have been exagerated some what. The place is still bad but nothing like it was from the early 1900's to say 1970ish. There are even tales of areas taht are haunted by the sprits of murder victims. The strange part is that most of these cases were unsolved or if someone was charged they only got a year maybe two in jail !!!!!!! Cheers, Robert Milton PS. What part of the UK are you in. I just was in London back in March, took theriver tour. Went to Bath, Stonehenge, and Oxford. In a message dated 12/1/99 5:57:02 AM !!!First Boot!!!, [email protected] writes: > Could the wound have been self-inflicted? > Regards, K>, Robin Hood Country. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: 01 December 1999 01:13 > Subject: [GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES] Unsolved Murder Kay Jay, Bell County > Ky......1946 > > > > > > > > Can any one shed any light as to why, who and if they were ever > caught in > > this murder? > > > > Why did the sherriff not hold an inquiry?? > > > > Thanks, > > Robert Milton > > > > > > Subject: KY-F: DEATH CERT: Owens, Nevada, 1946 - Perry Co > > > > City/Town, Kay Jay Mountain, Bell County. > > Usual Residence - Hazard, Perry Co., KY > > > > Name - NEVADA OWENS > > Female/White/Divorced > > Husband - Raymond E. Richie > > > > Her birthdate - Feb. 12, 1924 > > Age - 22 years 9 months, 29 days > > Birthplace -Knott Co., KY > > Usual Occupation - Waitress > > Industry - Resturant > > Father's name, Dee Owens b. KY > > Mother's name, Sarah Pridmore ?b. KY > > Informant - Ivory or Avory Owens of Pikeville, KY (writing very dim > to read) > > Date of DEATH - Dec. 11, 1946 4pm > > Cause of death - Gun Shot Wound; High Sheriff J. J. Howard Bell > County, > > KY, investigated this case; no inquiry held. > > Buried at Hazard, KY Dec. 14, 1946 > > > >