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Accused killers due in court
Somerset — Two people accused of killing an elderly man in his home are slated to appear in court today.
Rafael Robinson, 27, of Somerset, and Peggy Mina, 45, of Science Hill, are scheduled to appear in Pulaski Circuit Court Friday for a pre-trial motion hearing, according to the online court docket for the county.
Robinson and Mina were indicted in January by a Pulaski County grand jury on murder, robbery and other related charges in connection with the Nov. 6, 2009 killing of Homer Carrender, 72, in his residence at Pleasant Hill Apartments on McKee Road.
Somerset Police discovered Carrender’s body in the early morning hours on Saturday, Nov. 8. after officers allegedly came upon Robinson in Carrender’s vehicle in the McKee Road area. Officers decided to check on Carrender after arresting Robinson at around 12:30 a.m. Saturday.
They discovered Carrender’s body at 1:44 a.m. He was pronounced dead just under an hour later by the Pulaski County Coroner’s Office.
There was evidence that Carrender had received blunt force trauma injuries to the head and face.
Mina was arrested that Monday, Nov. 9 at her home.
Robinson is facing murder, first-degree robbery, first-degree burglary, theft by unlawful taking over $500, and persistent felony offender charges.
Mina is facing murder, first-degree complicity to robbery, first-degree complicity to burglary, and theft by unlawful taking over $500 charges.
Robinson and Mina have remained in the Pulaski County Detention Center since their arrests on a $1,000,000 cash bond.
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David Keller, deputy director of Appalachia HIDTA, a major funding source for the local drug task force and the reason why federal and state law enforcement officers are able to be a part of the agency, says the agency’s current situation is more serious than many people realize.
Keller says HIDTA has made a “huge investment” in the LCADTF, but that folks shouldn’t get too comfortable with the agency’s ability to obtain grant money at the federal or state level.
“This is not entitlement money. ... Our grant is performance driven, and it’s sought after by competitive forces,” Keller said. “If this agency doesn’t produce, they stand a risk of not having the task force funded. That money will go someplace else — to another county that would love to have it.” -
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