Man in Louisville cemetery run over identified

Louisville man found dead under cardboard box after hit-and-run

Sep 19, 2026

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Man in Louisville cemetery run over identified

Louisville man found dead under cardboard box after hit-and-run

In brief

Louisville man found dead under cardboard box after hit-and-run Louisville man died after being run over in cemetery; two men arrested for reckless homicide Originally reported by Valleynewslive.

Victim identified

Louisville man Carl Michael Kinley, 45, died after being run over in Bethany Cemetery.

“I got a million questions, a million questions”

Arrests made

LMPD arrested Brad Brinkley, 40, and Thomas Litsey, 60, for reckless homicide.

How it happened

How it happened

Brinkley drove over a cardboard box with tire marks, then saw a hand sticking out.

Family reaction

Brother Charles Barbe said Kinley was kind, would help others, and never crawled in a box.

“I mean, what kind of dirty dude, man, runs over a cardboard box”

Family questions

Why was Kinley in a cardboard box? Family says he lived nearby and was in good standing.

Case details

Kinley died of blunt force trauma; LMPD moved case to traffic unit for charges.

The short version

Louisville man died after being run over in cemetery; two men arrested for reckless homicide

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