BEDFORD – The sentencing of Timothy Brian Helton, convicted of murder and multiple other charges in the shooting death of Johnnie Grubb IV, has been rescheduled for May 20 at 1:00 p.m. The sentencing was initially set for April 3 in Lawrence County Superior Court II.
A Lawrence County jury found Helton guilty of murder, attempted murder, and firearm-related charges after he shot Grubb and Jeffery Crane at Grubb’s home on May 18, 2024. Helton also pleaded guilty to being a habitual offender, which will add significant time to his sentence.
The violent confrontation occurred at Grubb’s residence on Sunny Acres Lane in a garage, where Grubb, Crane, and Jimmy Allgood were working. Grubb suffered fatal gunshot wounds to the chest, liver, stomach, and kidney, succumbing to blood loss at the hospital. Crane was shot in the stomach and leg, requiring helicopter transport to the University of Louisville Hospital for treatment.
The defense argued self-defense, citing a prior altercation and miscommunication via text messages with a 15-year-old Monroe County male teen who Hilton believed was Crane, which led to the fatal confrontation.
Crane testified the shooting stemmed from an earlier incident where Helton attempted to steal a 4-wheeler. While victims tested positive for meth, it was not a factor in Grubb’s death. Helton was also under the influence of meth.
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