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Laurel County man arrested, charged with murdering his brother

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Posted at 6:22 AM, Dec 04, 2022
and last updated 2022-12-05 09:03:44-05

LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — A Laurel County man connected to a murder investigation was arrested Saturday night.

According to the Laurel County Sheriff's Office, Bailey Smith was brought into custody around 10:30 p.m. at a business off US 25 about a half mile north of London.

Kentucky State Police and London Police assisted in Smith's arrest.

The search for Smith began Friday afternoon following a deadly shooting in London.

The 56-year-old is charged with the murder of a man identified as his older brother Grant Smith, according to police.

The Laurel County Sheriff's Office posted on its Facebook page Sunday morning that the murder weapon Bailey smith allegedly used, a handgun, was found near the Pittsburg Cemetery about a mile north of London.

Bailey Smith is being held in the Laurel County Detention Center.