Mark Taylor found guilty in murder of a UK chef
June 15, 2016
Wednesday afternoon, a Fayette County jury found Mark Taylor guilty in the murder of Alex Johnson.
In January 2014, Johnson’s body was found in a barrel at the bottom of the Kentucky River. Timothy Ballard admitted his involvement in the murder, took a plea deal and testified against Taylor last week.
The Lexington Herald-Leader reported the jury began deliberating at 12:20 p.m.
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