WKYT - Home - Headlines

Murder indictments returned in dismemberment case

Posted: Thu 9:32 AM, Mar 07, 2013

BURLINGTON, Ky. (AP) - A grand jury has indicted three northern Kentucky residents in a dismemberment killing.

According to The Kentucky Enquirer, charges of kidnapping, murder, tampering with physical evidence and abuse of a corpse were returned Tuesday by a Boone County grand jury. Charged are 21-year-old Jeffrey Allen, 22-year-old Stephen Harkness and 23-year-old Anthony Baumgartner.

They are charged in the death of 19-year-old Daniel Delfin on Jan. 9 in a Verona field. Investigators said Delfin was beaten and strangled before he was dismembered, using a reciprocating saw and a hatchet. A deputy said the defendants told investigators they were trying to rid the world of evil. Delfin was on parole from a heroin selling conviction.

Commonwealth's Attorney Jason Hiltz said arraignment was not immediately set Tuesday.


Comments are posted from viewers like you and do not always reflect the views of this station.
powered by Disqus

Current Conditions

Weather for Lexington, Kentucky
59° F
Cloudy
Mon
82 56
Tue
82 62
Wed
84 64
Thu
85 64

Opinion

Do you feel safe travelling on Kentucky's bridges?

Yes
No
Never really thought about it.

Most Commented

powered by Disqus

Enter your number for a chance to win great prizes!
Message and data rates may apply
Refuse to Lose

Viewer Photos

Text Links

Premium reloading brass once fired

WKYT

2851 Winchester Rd. Lexington, Ky 40509 859-299-0411 - switchboard 859-299-2727 - newsroom
Gray Television, Inc. - Copyright © 2002-2013 - Designed by Gray Digital Media - Powered by Clickability
User Agent: CCBot/2.0 - 195859951