A homicide investigation began in Lebanon, Missouri, after officers were called to a residence in the 1100 block of West Elm Street on Wednesday, August 31, 2022. Police found a 45-year-old man with fatal injuries; the victim was identified as Bobby Joe Langston. Emergency personnel were unable to save him.

Investigators quickly identified and arrested 33-year-old Kevin James Ash, a Lebanon man described as the victim’s stepbrother. Authorities said the incident was domestic and occurred at the home the two were associated with. Ash was taken to the Laclede County Jail and ordered held without bond.

Prosecutors filed a felony charge of second-degree murder and an armed criminal action charge; an initial arraignment was scheduled at the Laclede County Courthouse. If anyone has information about Bobby Joe Langston, Kevin James Ash, or the events on August 31, 2022, please share what you know.