Lucas is accused of writing and placing notes inside of her neighbors’ boxes, in which she allegedly described herself as a six-foot-tall white male with a long, red beard who wasn’t a local to the neighborhood.
According to police, the “racially-charged” messages began to pop up during December in the mailboxes of residents living in Manning Drive in a subdivision called Brookmont.
The notes written by Lucas claimed to be written by a member of the KKK and threatened the residents, mentioning that their homes would be burnt down and people would be killed. Despite what the letters claimed, the police department’s investigation leads all pointed them to Lucas.
The first notes showed up in the mailboxes of two people living on the street on December 21.
“The notes threatened to burn their houses down and kill them and said that they didn’t belong in the neighborhood,” Detective Nathan Shumaker said.
On Labor Day, September 6, police found substantial evidence linking the notes to Lucas’ house. It is unknown why she wrote the letters.
After obtaining a search warrant, police could further investigate and gather additional incriminating evidence at Lucas’ home. Police Chief Dr. Gary Sparks said the department worked diligently to ensure the safety and security of the neighborhood residents.
“Our investigators had the drive to stick with this case and see it all to the end,” Sparks said. “That’s what we’re all about, and this reflects the professionalism and integrity of the department.”“They stayed with it and put in a lot of hours. Even when some people went to the media, which could have hampered our investigation, we still stuck with it to the end.”