Kenneth Keith Arrested: Pastor Accused of Murdering 3 People in Danville, KY

Kenneth Keith Arrested: Pastor Accused of Murdering 3 People in Danville, KY
Police investigate the murders, which Kenneth Keith is accused of, at ABC Gold, Games and More in Danville, Kentucky.
Zachary Stieber
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Kenneth Keith, a minister at Main Street Baptist Church in Burnside, Kentucky is accused of murdering three people at a pawn shop.

Keith, 48, is accused of murdering Michael and Angela Hockensmith, and Daniel Smith, inside ABC Gold, Games and More on Fourth Street in Danville on Sept. 20, reported WKYT.

The Hockensmiths owned the store.

Keith owns Gold Rush Gold Buyers in Somerset, in addition to being a pastor. 

Nothing was taken after the murders except for cash from Smith, a buyer who made regular stops at different pawn shops in the area.

The Hockensmith’s two children, a 9-year-old boy and a 14-month old girl, were inside the shop during the murders.

The boy called 911.

Before arresting Keith, police searched the church office, the church parsonage, and the shop Keith owns.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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