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Arraignment Set For Pilot Charged In 3 Killings In Christian County

Christian County Detention Center

Kentucky's attorney general says a pilot charged in the 2015 shooting deaths of three people is scheduled for a court appearance next week.

Attorney General Andy Beshear said Monday the defendant, Christian R. Martin, is scheduled to be arraigned May 22 in a Christian County court in western Kentucky.

Martin was arrested Saturday at the Louisville airport, a day after he was indicted by a Christian County grand jury. He's charged in the deaths of Calvin and Pamela Phillips of Pembroke, Kentucky, and their neighbor, Edward Dansereau.

Martin was a pilot for an American Airlines subsidiary.

Beshear said he couldn't comment on evidence leading to Martin's arrest. He credited the "hard work and perseverance" of authorities.

Christian County Deputy Sheriff Chris Miller says the arrest has been welcomed with relief in the Pembroke community.

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