CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. (LEX 18) — 21-year-old Charles Escalera, who is charged with the murder of a Campbellsville student, appeared in court Wednesday morning over Zoom.
During the Zoom, Detective Jeremy Burton with the Campbellsville Police Department gave a short testimony about the night of the murder.
Burton testified that Escalara admitted to the killing of 18-year-old Josiah Malachi Kilman.
The judge found probable cause in the case, sending it to a grand jury.
Escalara's bond remains at $2 million.