Campbellsville man charged with murder

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A Campbellsville man has been charged with murder.

The Campbellsville Police Department said officers responded to a residence on North Jackson Street Sunday afternoon about 12:20 after being informed that a man was at the home in violation of a domestic violence order.

Upon arriving at the scene, police found 34-year-old Justin George deceased from a gunshot wound.

Following an investigation, police arrested 27-year-old Joseph B. Roberts and charged him with George’s murder.

Roberts is being held in the Taylor County Detention Center on a $500,000 cash bond.

By Ken Howlett, News Director

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