A Warren County grand jury has indicted Emonnie D. Branch, 51, in the fatal shooting of Kentucky State Police Trooper Hayden Phillips.
Branch faces formal charges of murder of a first responder, possession of a handgun by a convicted felon, and tampering with physical evidence.
The indictment bypasses a scheduled preliminary hearing that was set for Friday morning in Warren County District Court, moving the case directly to Warren Circuit Court. Branch is scheduled to appear in circuit court on Oct. 12 for further proceedings.
