Former state representative C. Wesley Morgan is suing Shannon Gilday for the wrongful death of his daughter, Jordan Morgan, and for personal injuries sustained by himself and another daughter of his.
The plea went again the wishes of Shannon Gilday's attorney, who wanted to enter a plea of guilty but mentally ill on his behalf.
Shannon Gilday, 23, is accused of killing a sleeping Jordan Morgan, 32, in a violent home invasion in Richmond, Kentucky in February.
According to court records, Gilday tried to strange a corrections officer when he was served breakfast on April 16.
A Kentucky man accused of fatally shooting the daughter of a former Kentucky lawmaker during a home invasion has been indicted on a charge of capital murder.
Shannon Gilday's family told investigators he was likely responsible for a 2020 felony burglary, in which more than $13,000 worth of equipment and supplies was stolen.
Shannon Gilday confessed to killing 32-year-old Jordan Morgan in her family's home, a KSP detective testified.
The man charged with shooting and killing 32-year-old Jordan Morgan while she was asleep had written notes about finding the bunker inside the Morgan family's home, court document allege.
A Kentucky man wanted in connection with the death of a former lawmaker's daughter last week is now in custody.