Set-up Invasion at Midnight in Kentucky

Home Invasion Raven Edwards KY
Home Invasion Decoy, Raven Edwards
Dean Weingarten
Dean Weingarten

Arizona – -(Ammoland.com)- I have always thought that answering a door with a gun at hand was a reasonable precaution.

In this recent case in Kentucky, the homeowner was able to reach his firearm, but it was a close thing.

It was a set-up home invasion.   The decoy, Raven Edwards, above, contacted the homeowner, Bill Jolley, on social media and was invited over a bit after midnight.

It is unknown if they knew each other previously; but the addresses are all in Harrison County, KY, and there is only one high school in the County.

 

After Raven arrived at the house and was admitted, she immediately left.  I suspect that some excuse was given, such as “I left my phone in the car”.

From wkyt.com:

A police report says she told investigators she contacted Jolley “with knowledge that a robbery was going to occur shortly after her arrival at the residence.” The report says she was “the set up person to the robbery.”

When Raven went outside, the home invasion kicked off with her two confederates. All three entered the home, and her associates attacked the homeowner.

From wtvq.com:

According to KSP, Edwards had asked Jolley on social media if she could come to his home.

A short time after she arrived, troopers said she went outside and returned with two other men, Marcus Gross and Larry Nolen.

My question is: How did they expect to get away with the crime as long as Bill Jolley was alive?   Raven contacted him on social media, so there was a clear media trail to her.  How did they expect to deal with that?

 

Bill Jolley and all the actors in this incident are from Cynthiana, Ky.  It is a small town of 6,400 people.  Rick Grimes of The Walking Dead is Cynthiana‘s most famous fictional citizen.  Bill Jolley did not have a Colt Python like Rick Grimes.  But he did have a .45.  He managed to fight his way to the .45, and fire three shots.   At least one hit Marcus Gross, who had a long criminal history.   His father, Mark Gross, is quoted as saying the Markus was on the path to reform.

From wkyt.com:

Marcus Gross’ father, Mark, spoke with WKYT Monday afternoon. He said his son had made mistakes in the past, but had begun to turn his life around after he got out of prison.

The home invaders fled the scene.  Marcus died.   The third home invader,  Larry Nolen, dropped Markus off at the hospital, then fled.  He is said to have turned himself in several hours later.

 

Bill Jolley said that a break-in was attempted at his home two weeks before the invasion.  That might have been taken as warning that he was being targeted.   We do not know if the attempted break-in and the home invasion were related.

Home Invasion Victim Bill Jolley. KY
Home Invasion Victim Bill Jolley. KY

Using a decoy to gain entrance for a home invasion is a fairly common practice.  A female is often used, as they are seen as less threatening, and more likely to have success.   Having a gun at hand, especially late at night, in a lonely setting, seems a reasonable precaution.  Jolley’s home appears to be some distance from other dwellings.

Home Invasion House Day Ky
Home Invasion House Day Ky

This invasion could have turned out far differently for Billy Jolley, if he had not been able to reach his .45.

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About Dean Weingarten;

Dean Weingarten has been a peace officer, a military officer, was on the University of Wisconsin Pistol Team for four years, and was first certified to teach firearms safety in 1973. He taught the Arizona concealed carry course for fifteen years until the goal of constitutional carry was attained. He has degrees in meteorology and mining engineering, and recently retired from the Department of Defense after a 30 year career in Army Research, Development, Testing, and Evaluation.

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Chuck

Sounds like that .45 was all the reforming that Marcus needed. Dead men don’t commit anymore crimes and it is too bad he did not kill all involved.

freewill

its terrible that this happened, but i guess if we’re gonna get a handle on crime, unfortunately, he did what he had to do. he’s alive and theres one less criminal to harm someone else.

1066

What no mug shot of the other 2 douchebags?
Why not?

letsbereal

Maybe Mr.Jolley should refrain from trying to get some late night young ass and he wouldn’t be risking shit. Half of yall don’t know the whole story you just assume.

Judy Tucker

Drugs are the biggest problem here any corner you go around there’s a deal going down.Not only one should been in a body bag all 3 should have been.Just thank God thee man saved his own life. Raven should have been Mother enough to be home with her children.I remember Marcus setting a third floor apartment buliding on fire and then jumping out the window how damn stupid.

Robert Fowler

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. Shame he didn’t get all three.

don

Guess Marcus definately has reformed now. He won’t be participating in another felony.

IAAL

The Felony Murder Rule which will see this “cute” piece of bait charged with First Degree Murder is sound policy. She’s too cute to actually be sentenced to death but it is gender bias to lethally inject her accomplices and let her skip. She wanted the reward, she should get the gold ring.

DJS588

I have little sympathy for a man who would arrange for a stranger to come to his home after midnight. I wonder how the story would sound if the young lady was the victim?

Davie

Another case of needing a gun and having one rather than needing a gun and not having one>