Man Pleads Guilty to 3 Murder Charges On Wednesday

A man charged in the killing of three women pled guilty to three murder charges on Wednesday, ahead of his arraignment set on Thursday.

Thursday, January 4th 2024, 7:14 pm

By: News On 6

A man charged in the killing of three women pled guilty to three murder charges on Wednesday.

According to court records, Caleb Venson was charged with five counts including first-degree murder, in the deaths of three women, as well as shooting with intent to kill, in the shooting of an infant. Venson waived the jury trial and entered a guilty plea on Wednesday.

Police say Caleb Venson killed his ex-girlfriend, Ashley Atwell, while she was holding their baby boy. Police say Venson also killed 20-year-old Annaway Mackey and 19-year-old Sarah Gonzales. Venson showed up to Atwell's home at the Wood Creek Apartments near I-244 and Garnett early Monday morning and shot out the sliding glass door, according to investigators. Atwell's 13-year-old son heard the shots and managed to escape and call the police.

The infant was taken to the hospital and has made it out of surgery. Police say Venson turned himself in an hour and a half after the murders. Records show Atwell filed a protective order against Venson nine months ago, saying he choked her, hit her, and tried to put a gun in her mouth. The protective order was later dismissed.

Sentencing is set for February 22, 2024, at 9:30 a.m.

Venson faces life in prison without the possibility of parole.