Kentucky serial killer? The Brian Epperson case

Law enforcement agencies across the state are investigating three suspicious deaths that all appear to be connected to one man, and detectives believe there could be more victims.

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Today, a man linked to the death of three Kentucky women will be in court, arraigned on murder charges in one of those cases.

The FBI defines serial murder as "the unlawful killing of two or more victims by the same offender, in separate events." The Oxford dictionary defines a serial killer as a person who murders three or more people, in separate events, but following the same pattern.

Now an investigation spanning three Kentucky counties has brought the question to the surface... could Kentucky be dealing with a present-day serial killer?

What we know about Brian Epperson

44-year-old Brian Epperson was arrested at the end of June and is currently in custody, facing charges in Powell County and Clark County. Powell and Clark counties are rural counties outside of Lexington. He is also under investigation for a death in Fayette County.

Investigators believe Epperson has had access to many people's homes through his work as a handyman, contractor, and maintenance man. In fact, police in Winchester have requested that you contact them if you have hired Epperson in recent years, and especially if he has been in your home.

What we know about the victims

Kristen Morris

32-year-old Kristen Morris was found dead on May 31st in an Airbnb in Stanton, KY, which is about 115 miles east of Louisville, outside of Richmond. The Airbnb had been rented by Brian Epperson.