The suspect in the February murder of a Campbellsville University student remains incarcerated as he awaits trial.
A grand jury in April indicted Charles E. “Zeke” Escalera on charges of Murder and third degree Burglary along with second degree charges of Burglary and Fleeing or Evading Police.
Escalera is accused of murdering Campbellsville University freshman Josiah Kilman in his dorm room at the university. Kilman was found unresponsive shortly after midnight on February 24 before being pronounced dead at Taylor Regional Hospital.
During an arraignment hearing in May, Escalera was appointed a public defender. Not guilty pleas were entered on his behalf.
During a preliminary hearing on March 6, Campbellsville Police Department Detective Jeremy Burton said surveillance footage at the dorm shows Escalera entering and exiting the building. Burton said when questioned by police after his capture Escalera admitted to taking a life.
Escalera is currently being held in the Taylor County Detention Center on a $1 million cash bond. His next scheduled court appearance is a pre-trial conference set for July 9.
