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Kentucky AG says Commonwealth will seek death penalty in Berea bank slayings
Summary
Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman said his office will seek the death penalty in the April 30 Berea bank killings and is coordinating with federal prosecutors; he framed the move as a duty to enforce state law and to provide justice for victims' families.
Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman said the Commonwealth will seek the death penalty for the 19‑year‑old accused of killing two bank employees in Berea on April 30. Coleman told the host that seeking capital punishment is part of his duty "to enforce the law" and that meeting with victims' families convinced him of the need to pursue the ultimate punishment.
Coleman said the state is working closely with the United States attorney's office and the Department of Justice where federal charges may also apply, and that the office is coordinating parallel efforts while litigation remains active. "And so the Commonwealth will seek the death penalty," he said. Coleman noted there are 25 people currently on death row in Kentucky and framed the decision as responding to families who view delayed justice as denied justice.
