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Man indicted in Monroe Co. sheriff murder case

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The man charged with killing a former southern Kentucky sheriff is indicted by a grand jury.

81-year-old Charles Hammer is charged in the death of former Monroe County sheriff and former Tompkinsville police chief, 82-year-old Herbert "Sprocket" Proffitt.

He was gunned down in his driveway in August.

Proffitt arrested Hammer a decade ago, and authorities are investigating whether a desire for revenge prompted the murder.

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