A Tragic Thanksgiving Eve

On November 25, 2015, the day before Thanksgiving, the Louisville community was shaken by the tragic death of 39-year-old Paysor Dante' Casey Escobar. His lifeless body was discovered outside an apartment complex near Churchill Downs, marking him as the city's 72nd homicide victim that year. This incident initiated a harrowing four-day period during which five individuals lost their lives to violence. 

A Mother's Heartache

Lavon Casey, Paysor's mother, was at home when three police officers arrived to deliver the devastating news. Anticipating such a fate for her son, she was nonetheless unprepared for its sudden arrival. Reflecting on his life, Lavon recounted how Paysor had been a good child but became entangled in drugs at the age of 17. Despite her efforts, she couldn't steer him away from this perilous path. She lamented, "I would have rather seen him in prison for the rest of his life than to seen him dead." ...Read More