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Murray Man Arrested After Police Find His Mother Dead

Police arrested a Murray man late last night after his mother was found dead in an apartment. Murray Police Sergeant Scott Svebakken says 34 year old Michael Joseph Burke was arrested after a lengthy interrogation. The Paducah Sun reports officers found 55 year old Karen McClellan dead from apparent stab wounds after police responded to a 911 call around 7 pm. Svebakken says Burke was not in the South 13th Street apartment when McClellan was found. Svebakken says Burke was taken to Calloway County Jail. The investigation is ongoing.

Shelly Baskin works in MSU's Office of Regional Outreach and is a graduate student in Occupational Safety and Health. A roustabout from Memphis, Tennessee, Shelly first found his way into WKMS through the newsroom back in 2011 through luck, charm and force of will. Though he left news for another position, he still enjoys working on independent radio projects and volunteering for the station. He’s an avid disc golfer and occasional real golfer and is terrible at both. A lover of all things musical, Shelly is always ready to hear something new and unique.
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