FRANKLIN, Pa. (EYT) -Jury selection is underway in the trial against a man accused in the brutal murder a Venango County woman.
Jury selection is ongoing for the case against 30-year-old Richard A. Kennedy, of Vandergrift, who is facing charges of Criminal Homicide, Aggravated Assault, Abuse of a Corpse, and Tampering with or Fabricating Physical Evidence in relation to the death of 25-year-old Tausha Lee Baker of Franklin.
According to a representative of the Venango County Court of Common Pleas, the trial dates will be set once the jury selection is completed.
Details of the case:
Kennedy and 34-year-old Amanda L. Cypher, of Franklin are accused of murdering 25-year-old Tausha Lee Baker in an apparent botched drug deal.
Police believe Kennedy used a pair of brass knuckles and a heavy frying pan to beat to death 25-year-old Tausha Lee Baker, of Franklin, on Friday, October 27.
Cypher is accused of being involved in the crime and helping to cover it up.