Michael Burham indicted on charges of murder and arson

Chautauqua County, New York ( WJET/WFXP ) — A Grand Jury has indicted Michael Burham on multiple charges in connection with the death of his ex-girlfriend and mother of three Kala Hodgkin, of Jamestown, New York.

Burham is suspected of gunning down Hodgkin and torching another woman’s car back in May 2023.

Burham faces charges of first-degree murder, second-degree murder and third-degree arson and is being held without bail.

In January 2024, Burham entered the Warren County Courthouse to face his sentencing for the kidnapping of an elderly couple, subsequent escape and a host of related charges.

Burham escaped the Warren County Prison on July 23, 2023, and was on the run in Warren County for 10 days before being caught. Burham escaped from the jail by climbing up exercise equipment to a window and then used a rope made of bedsheets to escape.

Judge Gregory J. Hammond sentenced Burham to the maximum, a total of 25 years two months to 50 years 4 months in state prison

Burham had pleaded guilty to a host of charges — including kidnapping, false imprisonment, aggravated assault, reckless endangerment, terroristic threats and burglary

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