Madison County judge rules death penalty remains option for Shannon Gilday

Judge says Shannon Gilday could face death penalty as trial date set

MADISON COUNTY, Ky. (Scripps News Lexington) — A Madison County judge has ruled that the death penalty remains an option if Shannon Gilday is convicted in the 2022 killing of Jordan Morgan. Gilday confessed to killing 32-year-old Morgan during a home invasion at her father’s home in February 2022. She is the daughter of former state representative C. Wesley Morgan. This booking photo provided by the Madison County Sheriff’s Office shows murder s…

Madison County judge rules death penalty remains option for Shannon Gilday

A Madison County judge has ruled that the death penalty remains an option if Shannon Gilday is convicted in the 2022 killing of Jordan Morgan.Gilday confessed to killing 32-year-old Morgan during a home invasion in February 2022. The case has been ongoing for nearly three years.In court documents filed Oct. 16, the judge denied a request by Gilday's defense team to remove the death penalty. The ruling cited that at the time Gilday broke into the…