A Henderson County man has been sentenced to life without parole after being convicted of killing two people at a local homeless shelter.
Kenneth Gibbs, 39, of Henderson County, was convicted of murdering two fellow residents at the Harbor House Christian Men’s Center in August 2022, where he had stayed for approximately a year after a release from incarceration on a previous charge, according to the Kentucky Attorney General’s Office.
Gibbs pleaded guilty to two counts of murder and three counts of attempted murder on Aug. 5, 2024. Gibbs received two sentences of life without parole, plus 10 years on each attempted murder charge to run concurrently.
“There is no place in our community for this type of violence,” said Henderson County Commonwealth’s Attorney Herb McKee. “Together with co-counsel from the Attorney General’s Office, we delivered a just result in this case that will protect our families and provide needed closure for our community.”
Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman added, “This offender was a danger to Henderson County and our Commonwealth, and now he will spend the rest of his life behind bars. I’m grateful for the zealous collaboration of Commonwealth’s Attorney McKee in prosecuting this violent criminal to keep this community safe.
Henderson Police Department Lead Detective Jake Isonhood investigated the case. Commonwealth’s Attorney Herb McKee and the Attorney General’s Violent Crime Resource Prosecutor Tom Lockridge prosecuted the case on behalf of the Commonwealth.
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