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made in stabbing deaths of Kentucky gay couple

Arrest
made in stabbing deaths of Kentucky gay couple

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One suspect is in custody and another is still at large in the slaying Friday morning of a gay male couple in Louisville, Ky. Charles Poynter, 43, died of multiple stab wounds, and his house was set on fire; his 73-year-old partner, Blaine Thackery, was also killed. Police suspect 26-year-old Dale Moneypenny, who has yet to be apprehended, and his alleged accomplice, Jennifer Lynn Smith, who is in police custody. She's charged with two counts of murder, robbery, and arson. Police say she provided the lighter that Moneypenny used to set Poynter's duplex on fire. Her first hearing is set for April 6. (Sirius OutQ News)

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