LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX News) —
LATEST:
Update Oct. 9, 2026:
Police have made a third arrest in connection with the Cross Keys Road homicide and arson investigation
in August. 29, 2026.
Malachi Haynes, 20, was charged with:
Murder
Robbery 1st Degree
Receiving Stolen Property $1000<$10000 x2
Receiving Stolen Property $10000 or more
Assault 2nd Degree
Wanton Endangerment 1st Degree
Criminal Mischief 1st Degree x3
Tampering with Physical Evidence
Assault 1st Degree
Arson 2nd Degree
And an Unrelated Warrant
Haynes is being held at the Fayette County Detention Center.
Anyone with information about the case was urged to call Lexington Police at 859-258-3600. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Bluegrass Crime Stoppers by calling 859-253-2020, or online at www.bluegrasscrimestoppers.com
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Hearing reveals new details in Lexington's 3-hour crime spree
Update Oct. 1, 2026: Newly filed court documents revealed the name of the man killed in a deadly shooting and identified two more suspects accused in the August crime spree.
Investigators say Kevin Villanueva, 26, is the man found dead on Cross Keys Road by police on August 29 just after 4 a.m. The document identifies Nolan Baker, 18, and Malachi Haynes, 19, as additional suspects in the case.
Witnesses reported seeing Baker and Haynes breaking into several vehicles alongside Fields, according to the criminal complaint filed in Fayette County District Court. It says surveillance video confirms the sightings.
The complaint says the suspects then drove one of the vehicles to Chestnut Street before shooting a man and woman on nearby Ohio Street. The document says three vehicles were hit with gunfire.
Investigators noted the suspects then arrived at Cross Keys Road where they found and shot Villanueva. They say Villanueva died from the shooting, and the group stole a handgun he had with him.
Police say the suspects drove off and the getaway vehicle was later found on fire at the Tates Creek Golf Course. The complaint says security footage shows the suspects had changed clothes before returning to an apartment complex on Centre Parkway.
Update Sept. 30, 11:00 p.m.: An 18-year-old has been charged with murder in connection with a fatal shooting in Lexington that left a man dead in the early morning hours of Aug. 29, 2026.
Traisan Fields, 18, faces 10 charges stemming from the homicide that occurred around 4:15 a.m. in the 1000 block of Cross Keys Road near an apartment complex. He is currently being held in the Fayette County Detention Center.
Fields is charged with murder, robbery 1st degree, assault 1st degree, assault 2nd degree, arson 2nd degree, and wanton endangerment 1st degree.
He also faces three counts of criminal mischief 1st degree, two counts of receiving stolen property valued between $1,000 and $10,000, one count of receiving stolen property valued at $10,000 or more, and one count of tampering with physical evidence.
Detectives are continuing to investigate and ask anyone with information about this case to call Lexington Police at (859) 258-3600.
Anonymous tips can be submitted to Bluegrass Crime Stoppers by calling (859) 253-2020 or online at www.bluegrasscrimestoppers.com.
Original Story: A man was killed in a shooting near an apartment complex in Lexington early Saturday morning, according to officials.
Lexington Police were called for a report of a shooting in the 1000 block of Cross Keys Road around 4:15 a.m.
When officers arrived, they found a man suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
WATCH: Police investigating multiple shootings in Lexington; coroner called to one scene early Saturday
No suspect information or additional details were available at last check.
Officials said their investigation into the shooting remains "active."
A man was also killed in a separate shooting at an apartment complex on Redding Road earlier Saturday. Two other people — a man and a woman — were injured in separate shootings in Lexington the same night and morning. Both injuries were described as non-life-threatening.
Anyone with information about the case is urged to call Lexington Police at 859-258-3600. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Bluegrass Crime Stoppers by calling 859-253-2020, or online at bluegrasscrimestoppers.com.
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