An update from the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office:

Laurel County Sheriff John Root is reporting that:Laurel Sheriff’s Deputy Skylar McFarland along with Deputy Byron Grimes and K-9 Deputy Brian France With assistance from Kentucky state police and the London City police Arrested murder suspect without incident Bailey Smith age 56 of East Bernstadt. After information was developed on his whereabouts at a business off US25 approximately 1/2 mile North of London on Saturday night December 3rd 2022 at approximately 10:30 PM.  

Charging him on a murder warrant obtained by Sheriff’s investigators Regarding the shooting death of his brother Grant Smith Age 59 of London. The accused will be lodged in the Laurel County detention center. Investigation is continuing by the case officer Detective Taylor McDaniel.