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Family of Baberton homicide victim urges council to ensure thorough investigation
Summary
During citizens address, Brother Keys Stevens asked city officials to ensure detectives keep an open, thorough investigation into the May 11, 2025 killing of his son Jeffrey Allen Keys and raised concerns about notification and evidence handling.
Brother Keys Stevens used the public-comment period to appeal to Baberton City Council and city officials for continued attention to the May 11, 2025 homicide of his son, Jeffrey Allen Keys.
Stevens said he was not notified by police about his son’s death and described multiple concerns about the investigation: that suspects were allowed to remain in a residence overnight, that evidence may have been discarded, and that search procedures (including whether the ground had been physically dug for a weapon) were unclear. He told the council: "My son did not DESERVE TO DIE IN THAT ALLEY LIKE THAT." (Brother Keys Stevens).
Stevens asked council members to "stand up to the police" and ensure detectives pursue the case thoroughly, noting he had met earlier with a detective who reassured him the case would not be closed but that he still did not feel justice was being served. He also questioned media statements about the cause of death and urged further inquiry and transparency.
Why it matters: the remarks raised public-safety and police-investigation concerns involving an unsolved deadly crime, including questions about evidence preservation and family notification. Stevens asked for council support to keep the investigation open and ensure investigative resources are applied.
Council response: the presiding officer limited the comment period to the allotted time; the transcript records the plea but does not include a direct, on-the-record response from police leadership or city administration at this meeting. Stevens named a detective he had spoken to and described the investigative timeline in detail to the council.
What’s next: Stevens requested continued attention from detectives and asked the council to press for openness in the investigation. The council did not record a formal directive to the police department in this transcript.
