Leslie County man to be arraigned, accused of killing girlfriend

LESLIE COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – An arraignment is scheduled for next Tuesday for a Leslie County man accused of shooting and killing his girlfriend from Laurel County.

According to Kentucky State Police, 54-year-old William Pennington was arrested on Thursday after his girlfriend, 49-year-old Mary Andrews from London, was found shot at a home on Cutshin Road in Wooton. Andrews was transported to a hospital, where she later died from her injuries.

Pennington has been charged with manslaughter, and the investigation into the shooting is ongoing.