Tuesday, September 26, 2006
Man Accused of Trying to Have Someone Burn Down His Ex-wife's House Enters Plea
A Pike County man accused of asking another person to burn down his ex wife’s house and to wreck a vehicle occupied by the woman has pleaded guilty to an amended charge in Pike County Circuit Court.
50 year old Kenneth Rowe, father of the recently convicted murder Kevin Rowe plead guilty to one count of criminal solicitation to commit wanton endangerment 1st degree. Rowe had also been indicted on criminal solicitation to commit arson a charge which was dropped by the commonwealth in exchange for his guilty plea.
According to court documentation filed by Circuit Judge Eddy Coleman’s office yesterday, Rowe will serve two years of probation with the condition that he have no contact with the victim in the case and that he not return to Pike County except for one time not exceeding 48 hours every 2 months.
Rowe also has case which he has yet to be indicted on alleging that he made threats against Circuit Judge Steve Combs and commonwealths Attorney Rick Bartley in February. The charges remain pending in front of the Pike County Grand Jury.
50 year old Kenneth Rowe, father of the recently convicted murder Kevin Rowe plead guilty to one count of criminal solicitation to commit wanton endangerment 1st degree. Rowe had also been indicted on criminal solicitation to commit arson a charge which was dropped by the commonwealth in exchange for his guilty plea.
According to court documentation filed by Circuit Judge Eddy Coleman’s office yesterday, Rowe will serve two years of probation with the condition that he have no contact with the victim in the case and that he not return to Pike County except for one time not exceeding 48 hours every 2 months.
Rowe also has case which he has yet to be indicted on alleging that he made threats against Circuit Judge Steve Combs and commonwealths Attorney Rick Bartley in February. The charges remain pending in front of the Pike County Grand Jury.
# posted by Justin Mullins @ 4:35 PM 
