Man found guilty in Evansville double murder trial
Juror in trial excused after visiting crime scene
Man found guilty in Evansville double murder trial By 14 News Staff and Joseph Payton | March 11, 2021 at 8:15 AM CST - Updated March 12 at 10:51 PM
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - The man on trial accused of double murder was found guilty for both charges Friday.
The jury in the Evansville murder trial announced its decision after hours of deliberation. This comes after being told to stop due to learning that a juror drove by the crime scene Thursday night.
48-year-old Ernest Douglas is accused of killing his estranged wife and her ex-husband at a home on Plantation Court in August of 2019.
Day 3 of double murder trial: Witness testifies Douglas confessed By Jessica Costello and Jill Lyman | March 10, 2021 at 11:34 AM CST - Updated March 10 at 5:33 PM
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Wednesday is day three of a double murder trial in Evansville.
48-year old Ernest Douglas is charged with killing his estranged wife, Santanna Kendle, and her ex-husband, Donte Meriwether, in August of 2019.
They were found stabbed to death in a home on Plantation Court.
Another witness, a former co-worker of Douglas, testified that Ernest told him he was leaving town.
When asked why, the witness said Douglas told him he did something bad, then painted a picture of the double murder.
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