News briefs from around Kentucky at 4:58 a.m. EST
GLASGOW, Ky. (AP) — Two suspects charged in the killings of three men whose decomposed bodies were found by hunters have implicated themselves in statements to police, a prosecutor said Monday.
One suspect gave information that led investigators to the weapons used, Commonwealth's Attorney Karen Davis said during an initial hearing for the men in Barren County District Court. She said she was considering seeking the death penalty.
The bodies were found Sunday in a field about three miles east of Cave City in rural south-central Kentucky, said State Police Trooper Charles Swiney.
"We can't even speculate how long they had been out there," Swiney said.
Miguel A. Velazquez, 20, of Cave City, was charged with three counts of murder and tampering with physical evidence, state police said. Also arrested was Marcos Bautista, 18, of Cave City. He was charged with complicity to murder, tampering with physical evidence and possession of marijuana.
The defendants were dressed in orange jail jumpsuits, bound at their hands and feet and showed no emotion during the hearing.
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