Louisville police arrest fifth suspect in Milton Ritchie homicide

Jessica Bowling

February 11, 2026

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LMPD has taken a 17-year-old into custody in connection with the fatal shooting of Milton Ritchie, marking the fifth arrest in the case.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Metro Police have arrested a fifth suspect in the deadly shooting of a man near Pleasure Ridge Park.

On Dec. 20, 2025, officers said they found 20-year-old Milton Ritchie dead with multiple gunshot wounds outside a vehicle in a ditch along the 3000 block of Fordhaven Road.

Police have arrested a 17-year-old in connection with the murder of Milton Ritchie.

So far, authorities have arrested five people in the case: three juveniles, one adult, and Daontez Hodges, who is charged with first-degree murder and first-degree robbery.

Additionally, officers took Jill Brooks, the stepmother of one of the suspects, into custody.

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