Multiple Men Indicted for Murder Across Kentucky, Texas

Several murder indictments have been issued in recent weeks across different U.S. locations. In Bell County, Kentucky, Harvey Gollahan was indicted for the murder of 17-month-old Elena Hembree, who died from blunt force trauma; Gollahan also faces three counts of first-degree criminal abuse linked to the child's death in July 2023. Previously, Elena's mother was charged but the death penalty was removed due to the case not meeting legal requirements. In Lubbock, Texas, Victor Yanez was indicted for the April 14 shooting death of Joshua Rios at a club parking lot, with evidence including security footage and witness accounts connecting Yanez to the incident following an argument involving Rios and a woman. In Medford, Oregon, Christopher Shane Boyce was indicted on second-degree murder and first-degree manslaughter charges related to an altercation in a Lowe’s parking lot; police recovered a suspected weapon nearby. These cases illustrate ongoing legal actions addressing violent deaths in various communities.