{"id":2186256,"date":"2024-02-25T16:16:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-25T21:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kentucky-police-arrest-man-linked-to-campbellsville-university-murder\/"},"modified":"2024-02-25T16:18:18","modified_gmt":"2024-02-25T21:18:18","slug":"kentucky-police-arrest-man-linked-to-campbellsville-university-murder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kentucky-police-arrest-man-linked-to-campbellsville-university-murder\/","title":{"rendered":"Kentucky police nab suspect tied to Campbellsville University murder"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkentucky-police-arrest-man-linked-to-campbellsville-university-murder%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2186256&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Suspect Charles Escalera, 21, \u200cin two images provided by Campbellsville Police Department. (Campbellsville Police\u2063 Department)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/elizabeth-volberding\">Elizabeth Volberding<br \/><\/a>1:03\u200c PM \u2013\u2064 Sunday, February 25, 2024<\/h2>\n<p>A 21-year-old student \u2062was apprehended in connection\u2063 with the murder of an 18-year-old student\u200d at Campbellsville University in Kentucky after being discovered hiding in \u2062a barn.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>According to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.campbellsville.edu\/news\/campbellsville-university-releases-statement-following-death-of-student\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">press release<\/a> from the university, Josiah Kilman, 18, was found unconscious\u200d in his Campbellsville dorm room on Saturday morning at around 1:00 \u200da.m. local time. He was taken to Taylor Regional Hospital, \u200dwhere he\u2062 was later declared deceased.<\/p>\n<p>His body \u2063was \u2063sent to the\u2062 Kentucky Office of the Medical \u200dExaminer in Louisville for an autopsy, but police\u200b claimed they did\u200b not know the cause of death.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities obtained a warrant for \u200bCharles Escalera, 21, based on \u200dsecurity footage when the 12,000-student Christian school went under lockdown.<\/p>\n<p>Campbellsville Police\u2062 announced that Escalera, the suspect in the killing of \u200ca student at Campbellsville University, was apprehended on Saturday night. <\/p>\n<p>Earlier in the \u2062day, an arrest warrant was issued for Escalera, for\u200d the\u2062 murder \u2063of Josiah Kilman. Escalera \u200cwas allegedly detained after a nearby \u2063farmer \u200dreported a \u201csuspicious person\u201d in his\u200b barn to the authorities.<\/p>\n<p>Around 5:15 p.m. on Saturday, Campbellsville Police\u2062 stated \u200bthat they received a\u2063 report about a \u200c\u201cstrange individual\u201d in a barn on the border between Green and Taylor counties. After being alerted, Kentucky \u2063State Police\u2064 found Escalera and made an orderly arrest. <\/p>\n<p>Escalera is facing murder and burglary\u200c charges and is being held \u200din the Taylor\u200d County\u2062 Detention Center.<\/p>\n<p>According to a police\u200d update shared <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/campbellsvillepolicedepartment\/posts\/pfbid0VxdrZwFCqL4YFbdHWJzX9A7635Kwi5hu9h9AYJBffCP6D3CKBskN8zZWMVoxGzNBl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">on Facebook<\/a>, authorities\u200c were called in regarding a \u201csuspicious male located inside a barn\u201d \u200con the border between Green and Taylor county line.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cCampbellsville University\u2063 is grieving the loss of one of our family. \u2062We have\u200d lost a student and our hearts are \u2063broken,\u201d \u200cDr. Joseph Hopkins, Campbellsville University president, said in \u200dthe press release. \u201cDuring this devastating time, the continued safety of our students and the residents of our community are our primary concern.\u2064 With consultation from local law \u200cenforcement, \u2062we \u2062will continue to \u200bimplement every measure \u2062necessary\u2062 to protect and\u2063 support students and \u2062our community.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Early\u200c on Sunday, Campbellsville University <a href=\"https:\/\/www.campbellsville.edu\/news\/campbellsville-university-releases-statement-following-death-of-student\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">announced<\/a> that all regularly scheduled classes, events, and campus activities will take \u2062place as usual.<\/p>\n<p>Kilman\u2019s family created a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/josiah-kilmans-family-in-need-of-love-and-support\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GoFundMe<\/a> page for him.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cJoe and \u200bJessica \u200bKilman received the news this morning that their beloved son Josiah has left this earthly world and\u200b has gone to\u200b be \u2064with the Lord our Father\u2062 in Heaven,\u201d a family \u2063friend said in a \u2062GoFundMe page.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThere are no words strong enough to mend the broken hearts of this family right now. We are all truly in shock at \u200cthe \u2063abrupt and unexpected loss of Josiah\u2063 and we are asking for an abundance\u200b of prayers\u2064 for them as they\u2063 grapple with this devastating tragedy.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>It is at least the third college \u2062student\u200b fatality\u200d this month in the United States to be\u2062 recorded in Kentucky, where Kilman passed away.<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! \u2062Receive breaking news blasts directly to your inbox\u200c for free. Subscribe here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"rc-widget-10bad2\" data-rc-widget data-widget-host=\"habitat\" data-endpoint=\"\/\/trends.revcontent.com\" data-widget-id=\"278641\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t \t\tShare this post!\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>There\u2019s been a lot of new information circulating the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-ungovernable-projects-view-on-ultra-processed-food\/\" title=\"The Ungovernable Project's stance on ultra-processed food\">internet surrounding health\u00a0foods<\/a>,\u00a0and\u00a0lack\u00a0there of. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>CPAC is this week and\u2064 topics of Border Security, Gang Violence, and Inflation \u2063were the main themes this year. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The Biden White House is \u200creportedly looking to go around Congress\u2062 and make\u200c it more difficult for immigrants to pass the initial screening for asylum<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Cellphone data reveals possible \u200cperjury in the Wade and Willis Case with NORAD refuses to shoot down a mysterious balloon.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Nvidia galloped to $2 trillion market value\u200c after the bellwether for AI chip demand\u2063 once again\u00a0exceeded\u00a0Wall\u2063 Street\u2019s sky-high expectations.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Apple is rolling out an upgrade to its iMessage texting platform to defend against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sacrilege-in-the-halls-of-st-patricks-cathedral-in-nyc\/\" title=\"Sacrilege at St. Patrick's Cathedral in NYC\">future encryption-breaking technologies<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The first human patient implanted with a brain-chip from Neuralink appears \u2063to have \u2064fully recovered.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>A group of \u206220 tech companies announced \u2064they will work together to prevent deceptive AI content from interfering with elections.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> What support services should universities provide to students to ensure\u200c their safety and well-being and prevent tragic events like the murder \u2063of Josiah Kilman from \u200coccurring in the future<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2064N the United States. Earlier in February, two \u200bstudents were killed\u2062 in separate incidents at different universities. These tragedies \u2063highlight the ongoing issue\u200c of violence on college campuses\u2063 and raise concerns about\u2062 the safety and security\u2063 measures in place.<\/p>\n<p>The murder of \u200cJosiah Kilman, an 18-year-old student at Campbellsville \u2064University in Kentucky,\u2063 has shocked the university community and the wider public. Kilman was found unconscious\u200c in his dorm room \u2063and was later pronounced dead at the hospital. The\u2062 cause of his \u2062death remains unknown.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities quickly\u200b obtained a warrant for \u200bCharles Escalera, \u2063a 21-year-old student, based on security footage from the university. The campus went into \u200clockdown \u2064as police searched\u2062 for the suspect. Escalera was eventually apprehended after being discovered hiding in a barn by a nearby farmer.<\/p>\n<p>Escalera is now facing charges\u2062 of murder and burglary and is\u2062 currently held in the Taylor County Detention Center. The investigation into the murder is ongoing, and authorities are working to determine the motive behind\u200b the crime.<\/p>\n<p>Campbellsville University has expressed deep sorrow over the loss of Josiah\u2062 Kilman.\u2064 University president, Dr. Joseph Hopkins, stated that the safety of students and the community is their primary concern. The university \u2064will continue to work closely with local law enforcement to ensure the safety and support of their \u200dstudents.<\/p>\n<p>In\u200d a show of resilience, Campbellsville University\u2063 has announced that all classes, \u200devents,\u2064 and campus activities will proceed as scheduled. This decision reflects the university&#8217;s commitment\u200d to\u2063 maintaining a sense\u200b of normalcy while also honoring and remembering \u200bJosiah Kilman.<\/p>\n<p>The tragic death of Kilman has left his family devastated.\u200c A GoFundMe page has been set up to support \u2063them during this difficult time. Friends and loved ones are\u2064 calling for prayers and support as the family copes with the \u200dsudden loss.<\/p>\n<p>The murder of Josiah Kilman is a reminder of \u200cthe ongoing \u200cissue of violence on college campuses. It\u2063 is not an\u200d isolated \u2064incident\u2062 but part of a larger pattern that needs to be addressed. \u200dUniversities must prioritize the safety and well-being of their\u2064 students, \u2064implementing effective security measures and providing\u200d support services to prevent such tragic events from occurring.<\/p>\n<p>The loss of Josiah Kilman is\u200d a heartbreaking tragedy, and it\u2064 is crucial that we come together as a society to address the root causes \u200bof violence on college\u200d campuses. Only through \u2063collective\u2063 efforts can we ensure the safety and security of our students and prevent further loss of life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Suspect Charles Escalera, 21, captured in Campbellsville Police Department&#8217;s images. 21-year-old student arrested for the murder of an 18-year-old student at Campbellsville University. 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