What This Story Is About
- DeMarcus Kenneth Johnson- Wright has been arrested and charged after officials say he was wanted for Murder – Domestic Violence, Tampering with Physical Evidence, Robbery 1st Degree, and Kidnapping.
Why It Matters
- Johnson-Wright had an extensive violent criminal history and had several outstanding violent felony warrants out of Tennessee.
- Johnson-Wright is currently being held in Tennessee, where he will await extradition back to Kentucky for his alleged crimes. The investigation into Johnson-Wright is currently on-going.
PINEVILLE, Ky. (WBKO) – U.S Marshals from Middle Tennessee (M/TN) and Eastern Kentucky (E/KY) along with Clarksville Police Department and Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) K-9 Unit arrested a fugitive wanted for Murder – Domestic Violence, Tampering with Physical Evidence, Robbery 1st Degree, and Kidnapping.
On September 23, 2026, Pineville Police Department responded to a call for service in the 300 Block of George Martin Drive, Pineville, KY. Upon arrival, Pineville officers and the Bell County Coroner’s Office determined that the deceased person was the victim of a homicide, according to a media release.
On September 24, 2026, information was developed that the victim was also pregnant at the time of death, and, according to the State Medical Examiner’s Office, there was no fetus in the victim’s womb. While processing the scene, Pineville Police, Bell County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO), and Kentucky State Police (KSP) were able to recover what investigators and medical examiners believed to be fetal remains, according to the media release…