Teen charged with murder after woman, 12yearold found dead in Allen County home
Feb 19, 2026
A 17-year-old is facing two counts of murder after a woman and a juvenile were found dead inside a home on Stamps Road in Allen County, according to Kentucky State Police.KSP reports that they were contacted by the Allen County
Sheriff's Office on Wednesday evening to conduct a death investigation.During the investigation, KSP says that a 12-year-old boy and a woman, identified as 42-year-old Traci Trasky, were found dead, and officers discovered Trasky's vehicle was missing from the home.According to KSP, the vehicle was later found unoccupied on Pleasant Field Church Road. As a result, officers used a drone to discover a subject running through a wooded area.KSP says that after a short foot pursuit through the wooded area, a 17-year-old was taken into custody without incident.Following multiple interviews, KSP says that the teen was charged with two counts of murder, tampering with physical evidence, TBUT-Auto, and first-degree fleeing or evading police on foot.KSP says the investigation is ongoing by their investigative personnel.
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