Ernest Martin Cline, 83, was found dead in his home on The Bridge Road in the Wingfield area of Edmonson County on August 25, 2024. Kentucky State Police responded about 12:30 a.m. and determined Cline had been shot; he was discovered in his bed. Authorities say the investigation points to a robbery and shooting.

An 18-year-old from Bowling Green, Damien Worrell, was arrested by troopers and charged with murder and first-degree robbery; he was lodged in the Hart County Detention Center without bond. The investigation is ongoing.

Cline was described as a lifelong outdoorsman who loved farming, hunting, fishing, and camping. He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Patricia Scarbrough Cline, and is survived by four children and multiple grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren. If anyone has information about the incident or knew Ernest, please share what you know.