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Metcalfe youth arrested on murder charges; lodged at AYDC

Body of Robert H. Fritz, Edmonton, KY, found by KSP Post 15 troopers. As yet unnamed 17 year old Metcalfe County youth arrested and charged with murder, numerous other charges and placed in maximum security Adair Youth Development Center in Columbia, KY. Detective Kevin Hunt continues investigation

Kentucky State Police Post 15was contacted Thursday, October 16, 2008, at 8:08pmCT, by the Edmonton Police Department. They advised they had received a call from a female in Indiana stating that her mother, 43 year old Jeannie K. Stewart, was beingheld hostage by a 17 year old juvenile neighbor and that he had beaten his father to death.



Post 15 units were dispatched to the residence in Edmonton KY.

Troopers Bobby Maxwell and Ricky Brooks and Sgt. J.W. Gibson, assisted by the Metcalfe County Sheriffs Office, approached the residence on foot and saw a male (later identified asthe 17 year old juvenile)removing a bodyfrom the backdoor of the residence.

Troopers approached the male and took him into custody without incident.

The troopers then entered the residence and found Jeannie Stewart unharmed.

The victim was identified as 54 year old Robert H. Fritz of Edmonton, KY.

The juvenile was lodged in the Adair County Youth Development Center and charged with Murder, Unlawful Imprisonment 1st, Tampering with Physical Evidence and Terroristic Threatening 2nd.

The name of the accused and other details will not be released at this time. An autopsy is pending to determine the cause of death. Detective Kevin Hunt continues to investigate.
Story courtesy Trooper William Gregory, is Public Affairs Officer, Kentucky State Police Post 15, 1118 Jamestown ST, (at Exit 49, Louie B. Nunn Parkway), Columbia, KY. Kentucky State Police Post 15, Columbia, KY, covers the 11 counties of Adair, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Green, Marion, Metcalfe, Monroe, Russell, Taylor and Washington. Thanks also to Dispatcher Derek S. Coffey


This story was posted on 2008-10-17 09:41:00
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