Hickory man charged in 28-year-old cold case from Kentucky and Indiana

HICKORY, N.C. (WBTV) - A Hickory man was arrested Friday in connection with a 28-year-old cold case in Kentucky. Robert Shelton (now 59) is accused...

March 28, 2023
7:06 PM

HICKORY, N.C. (WBTV) - A Hickory man was arrested Friday in connection with a 28-year-old cold case in Kentucky. Robert Shelton (now 59) is accused of kidnapping and assaulting a then-19-year-old woman near Brescia University, then taking her to Indiana and assaulting her again. The Owensboro Police Department Criminal Investigations Division recently reviewed the case and found DNA evidence was still on file. They contacted Indiana State Police and asked them to reopen their case so that it could be retested with today's technology.

WBTV Web Staff