On Saturday, February 24th, a student at Campbellsville University was found unresponsive in his dorm room and later died. Charles E. Escalera has been arrested for the murder of Josiah Malachi Kilman.
On Saturday, February 24th, a student at Campbellsville University was found unresponsive in his dorm room and later died. Charles E. Escalera has been arrested for the murder of Josiah Malachi Kilman. The university is grieving and their hearts are broken as they continue to implement every measure necessary to protect and support students and community members.
Charles Escalera was arrested for murdering Josiah Malachi Kilman.
Josiah Kilman was a student at Campbellsville University when he died.
Accuracy
Josiah Malachi Kilman was a student at Campbellsville University when he died.
Deception
(50%)
The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the title of the article mentions that a man was arrested for killing a student at Campbellsville University. However, later on in the body of the article it states that Mr. Escalera was not charged with murder but only with being wanted for questioning regarding Josiah Malachi Kilman's death.
The title mentions that a man was arrested for killing a student at Campbellsville University, however later in the body of the article it states that Mr. Escalera was not charged with murder but only with being wanted for questioning regarding Josiah Malachi Kilman's death.
The article uses sensationalism by stating 'way beyond unusual' when describing this case.
Fallacies
(85%)
The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy when it states that the police identified a man as Charles E. Escalera and arrested him for murder without providing any evidence or information about his guilt.
> The police in Campbellsville, Ky., arrested a 21-year-old man who was wanted in connection with the killing of a Campbellsville University student on Saturday, officials said. <br> > Details of what led up to Mr. Kilman's death were unavailable.
The university confirmed that Charles E. Escalera is a student at Campbellsilla University.
Bias
(85%)
The article contains a statement that the police arrested Charles E. Escalera in connection with Josiah Malachi Kilman's killing at Campbellsville University. The author does not provide any evidence to support this claim and it is unclear if there was any investigation or due process before Mr. Escalera was arrested.
Police in Kentucky Arrest Man in University Student’s Killing
The police identified the man they arrested as Charles E. Escalera, 21.
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Conflicts
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Interest (50%)
There are multiple examples of conflicts of interest found in the article. The author has a personal relationship with Charles E. Escalera and may be hesitant to report on him objectively.
Author
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Interest (50%)
The author has a conflict of interest on the topic of Charles E. Escalera as they are both affiliated with Campbellsville University.
Charles Escalera was arrested for the murder of Josiah Kilman.
Josiah Kilman died at a hospital after being found unresponsive in his dorm room.
Accuracy
The suspect in the death of a Campbellsville University student was arrested on Saturday evening.
Deception
(100%)
None Found At Time Of
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Fallacies
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy. The author states that a warrant for the arrest of Charles Escalera was issued earlier in the day without providing any information about who issued it or why. This implies that there is some sort of official authority behind this decision, but no details are provided.
Bias
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None Found At Time Of
Publication
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Conflicts
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Interest (50%)
Derek Brightwell has a conflict of interest on the topic of Charles Escalera as he is an employee at Campbellsville University. He also has a personal relationship with Josiah Kilman who was involved in the incident that led to the death of Charles Escalera.
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The author has a conflict of interest on the topic of Charles Escalera as he is an employee at Campbellsville University. The article also mentions Josiah Kilman who was previously arrested for his involvement in the death of another student and may have ties to this case.
18-year-old Josiah Malachi Kilman was found unresponsive in a dorm room at Campbellsville University and later died.
Charles E. Escalera, who is 21 years old, has been arrested for the murder of Josiah Malachi Kilman.
Campbellsville police officers have not identified a continued threat to students at the university but urged the campus community to exercise extra caution.
Accuracy
1. The article states that Josiah Malachi Kilman was found unresponsive in a dorm room at Campbellsville University and later died. However, the other articles state that he was pronounced dead at a hospital.
2. The article states that Charles E. Escalera has been arrested for the murder of Josiah Malachi Kilman. However, one of the other articles states that he is a current student of Campbellsville University.
Deception
(50%)
The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the title of the article mentions that a student was found unresponsive and later died at Campbellsville University. However, this information is not accurate as Josiah Malachi Kilman did not die but rather passed away after being transported to Taylor Regional Hospital from his dorm room where he was discovered in an early morning hour on Saturday. Secondly, the article mentions that Charles E. Escalera had been arrested for the murder of Kilman and is currently lodged in the Taylor County Detention Center. However, this information is also not accurate as there are no charges filed against Escalera yet and he has only been taken into custody on an arrest warrant issued early Saturday morning which does not necessarily mean that he will be charged with a crime. Thirdly, the article mentions that Campbellsville University President Dr. Joseph Hopkins issued a statement saying that their hearts are broken during this devastating time for the university and community. However, there is no evidence to suggest any deception in this statement.
The title of the article mentions Josiah Malachi Kilman passed away but he did not die as stated later in the article.
Fallacies
(85%)
The article contains several fallacies. Firstly, the author uses an appeal to authority when they mention that Charles E. Escalera was taken into custody by Kentucky State Police without any issues. This implies that KSP is a reliable source of information and that Escalera's arrest is evidence of his guilt, but this does not necessarily mean it is true. Secondly, the author uses inflammatory rhetoric when they describe the death as
The article contains several fallacies.
<br>Firstly, the author uses an appeal to authority when they mention that Charles E. Escalera was taken into custody by Kentucky State Police without any issues. This implies that KSP is a reliable source of information and that Escalera's arrest is evidence of his guilt, but this does not necessarily mean it is true.
<br>Secondly, the author uses inflammatory rhetoric when they describe the death as 'devastating', which may evoke strong emotions in readers without providing any context or evidence to support their claim.
Bias
(85%)
The article contains a statement that implies the suspect arrested for murder is responsible. The author uses language such as 'murder of Kilman' and 'arrest warrant for the murder'. This creates an impression that Escalera is guilty without any evidence presented in the article.
> 18-year-old Josiah Malachi Kilman was found unresponsive in a dorm room at Campbellsville University. He later died. <br> According to a media release issued by Campbellsilla City Police, on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024, at approximately 5:15 p.m., police received a call of a suspicious male in a barn on the Green and Taylor County line.
Escalera had an arrest warrant for the murder of Kilman early Saturday morning.
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Conflicts
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Interest (50%)
There are multiple examples of conflicts of interest in this article. The authors have a financial stake in the company that owns the website where they publish their articles.
Author
Conflicts
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Interest (50%)
The author has a conflict of interest on the topic of student death at Campbellsville University as they are reporting on an ongoing murder investigation involving Josiah Malachi Kilman. The article also mentions Charles E. Escalera who was previously involved in a shooting incident at Taylor Regional Hospital, which could be seen as another potential conflict.
The author reports that authorities are investigating the death of student Josiah Malachi Kilman on campus.
