Mother and teen daughter found dead in Ky. home, man charged

Kentucky man with manslaughter conviction accused of stabbing mother and 13-year-old daughter to death in their home

A Kentucky man who was convicted of manslaughter years ago is now facing murder charges after a mother and her teenage daughter were found dead in their Morehead home last week. Joshua Cottrell, 44, has been charged with two counts of murder and one count of tampering with physical evidence in connection with the deaths of Kayla Blake, 37, and her 13-year-old daughter, Kennedi McWhorter. The bodies were found on the morning of September 19 after…

Mother and teen daughter found dead in Ky. home, man charged

MOREHEAD, Ky. (Scripps News Lexington/Court TV) — A Kentucky man accused of murdering a mother and her teenage daughter is scheduled for arraignment next week. Joshua Cottrell, 44, is charged with two counts of murder and one count of tampering with physical evidence. Authorities say he murdered Kayla Blake, 37, and her daughter, Kennedi McWhorter, 13. (L) Joshua Cottrell, (R) Kayla Blake and Kennedi McWhorter. (Scripps News Lexington) The mothe…