KSP charges Livingston Co. man with murder

Kentucky State Police have charged a Livingston County man with murder after he allegedly stabbed a man to death on Butler Road in Livingston County Friday.

According to a news release, troopers were dispatched to reports of an assault around 10 p.m. on Butler Road in the Salem community to assist the Livingston County Sheriff’s Department. Investigation reportedly revealed that 21-year-old James Crider and 52-year-old Joseph Harris had been in an altercation when Crider stabbed Harris.

Livingston County EMS attempted life saving measures on Harris, but he was declared deceased at the Livingston County Hospital after succumbing to his injuries.

Crider was arrested and charged with murder.