LOUISVILLE, Ky. — After a deadly attack in a predominantly elderly neighborhood in Fern Creek, video camera doorbells are now being installed at homes where the residents need some extra help.
District 20 Metro Councilman Stuart Benson said he, his team and the Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) want to make the most vulnerable have an extra sense of security.
He said they walked the streets on Monday to check-in with residents, taking this action after 79-year-old Bettie Collins was found fatally stabbed at home on Feb. 12.
"With Bettie Collins stabbing death, it really made them nervous and rightfully so and people need to know we are watching out for them," Benson said. "We're going to try and help them."
The tragic news has worked it's way down to nearby neighborhoods as well. Including retired Louisville resident Billie Stayton
"I was very upset," Stayton said. "The fact that someone would take a lady of that age...I hate that."
Stayton lives with her protective fur companion, and since her community caught word about the murder it's put them on edge.
"I was concerned for all of us and some of the neighbors have talked and we just really try to keep an eye out for anything that's unusual," Stayton said.
Video camera doorbells can be seen in several neighborhoods including those surrounding Fern Creek.
Benson said his team is willing to assist anyone one who needs help setting up a video camera doorbell they've purchased.
"Sometimes the older you are computers and stuff are kind of foreign to them still and we really want to help them feel comfortable," Benson said. "Really when you help one person some times they can help another person, and it's a multiplying effect of helping each other and making sure people feel secure in their neighborhood."
Stayton said she's glad to hear help is being provided even if it's not on her street. Several residents like herself are now thinking twice about buying a video doorbell.
"They've probably thought about it before and just maybe didn't want to go through the trouble of checking it out like myself," Stayton said. "I have been thinking of getting one and I am going to get one."
LMPD is still investigating the case. As of Wednesday, there's no word if they have any suspects.
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