Grand jury to hear case against man charged in deaths of 4

MURRAY, Ky. (AP) — A Calloway County grand jury will hear the case against a man charged in the deaths of four relatives whose bodies were found after a house fire in Murray.

The Paducah Sun reports (http://bit.ly/1Qh2O6f ) 21-year-old Pascasio Y. Pacheco Arellano of Mayfield is charged with four counts of murder and one count each of first-degree burglary, first-degree arson and tampering with physical evidence.

Commonwealth Attorney Mark Blankenship says prosecutors will most likely seek the death penalty.

Police say Arellano’s uncle, 29-year-old Bulmaro Arellano, was found dead inside the home that burned Nov. 17. Bulmaro Arellano was found with his wife, 24-year-old Marisol Hernandez, and their 5-year-old and 1-year-old children.

Preliminary autopsy results indicate Hernandez and Arellano died from gunshot wounds. It’s believed the children died of smoke inhalation.

It’s unclear whether the suspect has an attorney.

 

Register for our Birthday/Anniversary Club!!

X