In early February, Hopkinsville’s Eiesha Whitlock was issued a true bill on charges of second-degree manslaughter, as well as leaving the scene of an accident without rendering aid, in the December 14, 2024, death of 29-year-old Daquan Butler.
Following some sort of argument, she struck him with her car in the parking lot of a Clara Drive apartment complex, and left.
Friday afternoon in Christian County Circuit Court, however, the grand jury upgraded the charge to murder, and upped her bail from $10,000 to $25,000.
She remains in custody.
Other true bills returned include:
+ A first-degree charge for rape to 47-year-old Hopkinsville man Junior McKnight, who on or about September 14 reportedly committed these offenses against someone incapable of consent due to physical helplessness. Bail was set at $100,000.
+ A charge for theft of services valued between $1,000 and $10,000 to 49-year-old Hopkinsville man Vincent Reyes, who on or about December 1, 2024, and January 13, 2025, obtained material from Pennyrile Rural Electric. He was released on recognizance.
+ A charge for first-degree robbery to 35-year-old Hopkinsville man Desmond Bryant, who on or about September 26 in Christian County threatened physical force while armed with a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument. A 10% bond of $25,000 was posted with ankle monitor surveillance.
+ A charge for first-degree domestic violence and strangulation, as well as fourth-degree assault and dating violence, to 44-year-old Sebree man Steven Gower, who on or about September 25 in Christian County reportedly caused harm to a woman. Bail was set at $10,000.
