United States of Americav.
David Jason Jenkins and Anthony Jenkins
Matt CopeChief Deputy, Harlan County Sheriff’s
Office
Victim Statement
• Victim was asked by two female defendants to ride around with them
• Victim became frightened upon entering the park and recognizing the two male defendants in the vehicle
• Travelled down Little Shepherd Trail; was stopped by fallen log in road
Victim Statement, Continued
• Victim was drug out of vehicle and assaulted by both males; all four defendants made anti-homosexual statements
• Males began looking for a tire iron with which to assault victim; at this time, he jumped over a hillside and hid until defendants left
• Victim walked to residence in park, broke window, entered, and called 911
Initial Charges
• 04/05/2011– David Jason Jenkins: Assault, 2nd degree
– Anthony Jenkins: Assault, 2nd degree
• 04/08/2011 (upon obtaining warrants)– Alexis Jenkins: Conspiracy to Assault, 2nd degree
– Mable Ashley Jenkins: Conspiracy to Assault, 2nd degree
Indictments, May 2011
• David Jason Jenkins: Attempted Murder
• Anthony Jenkins: Attempted Murder
• Alexis Jenkins: Complicity to Attempted Murder
• Mable Ashley Jenkins: Complicity to Attempted Murder