A Hopkinsville man charged with the murder of a man on North McPherson Avenue in March of 2022 was sentenced in Christian County Circuit Court Wednesday morning.
Lance Bowden is charged in connection to the death of 31-year old John Kellems of Beaver Dam.
Bowden, his public defender Eric Bearden and Commonwealth’s Attorney Stephanie Bolen appeared before Judge John Atkins, who imposed a 20-year sentence as part of a plea agreement.
click to download audioFollowing the sentencing, Judge Atkins remanded Bowden to the custody of the Department of Corrections.
The charges stem from March 13, 2022, when a woman called Hopkinsville Police for a person that was possibly deceased inside her home just before 10:00 that night. Kellems was found inside the woman’s home on North McPherson Avenue and pronounced deceased by the Christian County Coroner’s Office. Bowden reportedly used a knife to cut Kellem’s throat.
