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Campbellsville murder case heads to grand jury, bond remains at $2 million

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Posted at 9:39 AM, Mar 06, 2024
and last updated 2024-03-06 20:55:38-05

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.