Overview
- Richard L. Chesher was booked into the Bullitt County Detention Center around 3:45 a.m. Saturday on charges of murder-domestic violence, tampering with physical evidence, and abuse of a corpse.
- The Bullitt County coroner said the victim, identified as Bonnie Chesher, was killed with a piece of wood and that her body was being moved toward a truck.
- Officers were dispatched to the home on Williamsburg Court around 9:22 p.m. Friday and found the victim in the garage.
- Neighbors reported a heavy emergency response with multiple police units and expressed shock over the allegations.
- Authorities have released limited details, no bond is listed in jail records, and the timing of Chesher’s initial court appearance is not yet known.