On Saturday, February 24, 2024 at approximately 12:43amET, Campbellsville Police responded to Campbellsville University Campus in reference to an unresponsive male. Taylor County EMS arrived and transported the male to Taylor Regional Hospital where he was pronounced deceased by Taylor County Coroner, Daniel Cook. The deceased, 18-year old Josiah Malachi Kilman, was transported to the Kentucky State Medical Examiner’s Office in Louisville for an autopsy where the cause of death was determined to be Asphyxia via Manual Strangulation.
21-year old Charles E. Escalera has been arrested and charged with Kilman’s Murder. A motive for the crime is still undetermined at this time, however the case is on-going.
Campbellsville Police Dept. Detective Jeremy Burton is in charge of the investigation.
