Back in September 2023, I did a blog entitled "The Most Violent Domestic Murder Case In Kentucky History."
I got that story from Leo & Heather of "The Hillbilly Files" video .
Well Leo of the Hillbilly Files recently did a follow up video on this case, in which he shared a little bit of the victims story. So I wanted to update you as well.
Angie Johnson shared this on the Hillbilly Files original video:
"Verna Long (victim) was my grandmother. I never got to meet her. Thelma Bentley (victim), the woman who was left permanently blind, was my great aunt and I did know her while I was growing up. She was so kind and could do most anything regardless of her lack of vision. It brings up many feelings to hear this tragic story told outside of my family. This event impacted generations."
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Robert Long, son of
victim Verna Long |
Robert Long, the son of the Verna Long, the first victim, said this about that horrible day:
"Verna Long was holding my hand ( Robert was 8 years old) when drunk Anderson Adkins shot her 4 times as she started to run away after pumping gas for him. I will never forget his chilling words & deliberate attempts to kill the entire Bentley family.
On that day he did NOT ask Verna to reconcile the family. as he lied during his trial. (Beside him on the passenger seat was a whiskey bottle.) He said, 'Verna, you love your children, don't you?' She replied, 'Yes, Anderson, I do.; Anderson Adkins said 'Well, Verna, I loved mine too.'
He reached on the floor beside his right foot & pulled out his pistol & fired 5 shots. Verna shoved me to the front of the car & ran to the back.
After shooting Mommy, he drug off to the west to find Bill Goff, but Mrs. Goff told him Bill was 'out'.
As Ervil & I were pulling Mommy off the highway, Anderson returned & began firing at us & crashed his car. The story from there was close to what was recited [in the original video].
I witnessed Mrs. Johnson's death & heard that conversation. She said, 'Anderson Adkins, I have never done anything to hurt you.' He said, 'Yes you have!' & fired. We watched her tumble down the hill.
Anderson Adkins STOLE the car & sped toward Harless Creek to seek the Bentleys.
He verbally & physically abused his wife Elmo .Bentley & son, Jimmy who related his fear of his drunken father. Anderson Adins robbed us of our family unity, a further TRAVESTY."
