It was a cold case murder in Jessamine County for six years, until Wednesday. Two men, 34-year-old David Peel and 46-year-old Odis Henson, were arrested in connection with Mark Dunn’s murder.
Now Dunn’s family is finally getting some answers. His sister, Anna Long, said she always knew arrests would be made. However, Long said the wait hasn’t been easy.
“It’s been like I have been in jail. My joy is gone, my joy died with my brother,” said Long.
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She has been trapped in the heartbreak of the unknown for more than half a decade. Long said justice for her brother is long overdue.
“I want them to spend the rest of their natural life reliving everyday what they have done. I want them to feel my pain,” said Long.
Back in 2008, Dunn was found shot and burned in his pickup truck. Now, Peel has been indicted in the crime and charged with murder, arson, robbery and evidence tampering. He’s a man Dunn’s sister said was an acquaintance of her brother.
However, when asked if Long thought Peel was a suspect, she said “Yes. Because, he was the last person my brother talked to on the phone.”
Still, for Peel’s neighbors who saw the arrest, it’s a shock.
“It’s like, wow. Everybody is standing outside looking at him going jail thinking what did Dave do? He’s a sweet guy,” said Shekena Kenion, who lives next door to Peel. “And then we heard that he killed somebody and it’s like, wow, you know you can’t trust nobody.”
“He’s a sweet guy, I wouldn’t think he would kill anybody,” said Jessica King, who also lives near Peel.
While neighbors said this arrest is hard to comprehend, it’s what a Grand Jury decided. They also said Odis Henson was involved Dunn’s murder. He is charged with arson and evidence tampering.
Dunn’s sister said she hopes both suspects stay in jail for good, and that her family can start the road to closure.
“Thank God, that maybe we can get some rest,” said Long. “Because, you know, somebody is going to pay and they deserve to pay.”
Both Peel and Henson told LEX 18 News that they did not want to tell their sides of the story.
