KY Man Charged with Murder
An eastern Kentucky man has been charged with murder in the death of a Virginia resident found dead in October. A Pike County grand jury this week indicted 52-year-old William Johnny Slone of Mouthcard. The charges stem from the death of 40-year-old Jonathan Leon “Big John” Looney of Maxie, Va., who had been missing for several weeks when his body was found in Slone’s home. Slone has been indicted in drug-related cases since the body was found, but the murder charge is the first in direct relation to Looney’s death. Pike Commonwealth’s Attorney Rick Bartley says that the charges came about because detectives followed up on leads. A court date related to the murder charge against Slone has not yet been set.
