The jury trial for Robert K. Garner — an Owensboro man charged with murder in 2017 — has been postponed again, this time until February 2022.
Garner, now 21 years old, was charged in 2017 with murder for the death of a passenger — 21-year-old Cody Glover — and driving under the influence.
According to reports, the incident occurred the morning of Sept. 3, 2017, at the intersection of U.S. 60 East and U.S. 231 North. Garner allegedly ran a red light while he was speeding and intoxicated. A drug test revealed alcohol and PCP in Garner’s system, according to court records.
Police reports from the incident said Garner’s vehicle became airborne before striking a patch of trees lining an embankment. Reports say the vehicle flipped and came to a rest overturned in a lake.
The warrant described the passenger, Glover, as having been ejected from the vehicle and into the lake. The victim later died at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital.
Daviess County Deputy Coroner Mike Postlewaite declared Glover’s cause of death to be drowning.
Garner’s trial was previously continued then postponed, with court officials saying at the time issues related to COVID-19 caused difficulties in selecting a jury.
