LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville Metro Police have arrested a man for the deadly stabbing that happened at a retirement home in Old Louisville Wednesday morning.
Kenneth Muse, 73, is accused of stabbing Brenda Kemp, 73, in her Friendship House apartment. He is charged with murder.
LMPD said officers responded to the apartment complex on Fourth Street around 5 a.m. When they arrived, officers found Kemp suffering from several stab wounds. She died at the scene.
According to court documents, Muse was staying with Kemp.
Investigators said during their investigation, they learned Muse had called 911, and that during the call he said he had stabbed Kemp and to send police.
Documents say surveillance cameras caught him leaving the area around the time he made the 911 call.
Muse plead not guilty in court on Thursday. He is being held on a $500,000 cash bond.
His preliminary hearing is scheduled for May 24 at 9 a.m.
"When I hear somebody getting killed or somebody dying or something like that, it touches my heart," resident Ruth Adams said, waiting at a bus stop in front of the retirement community.
Christian Care Communities, a non-profit, operates the retirement home. President and CEO, Mary Lynn Spalding, spent the day helping staff and reassuring residents.
"Christian Care has a history of 140 years of service. Our residents and our families know us very well and they know that we're gonna take good care of them and do everything we possibly can to keep them safe," Spalding said.
Throughout the day, extra security stayed on site as evidence collection finished. The home provided emotional help too.
"We have a chaplain here on staff that is working very closely with individuals because we provide a lot of spiritual support," Spalding explained, "And I would ask the community just to continue to keep everyone in this community in their thoughts and prayers."
Anyone with information regarding the case is asked to call LMPD's anonymous tip line at (502) 574-5673 or utilize LMPD's Crime Tip Portal online.
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