Lexington Man Charged in 2022 Toddler Death Refuses First Court Appearance as Judge Sets $1 Million Bond
The case follows a multiyear investigation that reclassified an initial overdose finding as a homicide.
Overview
- A judge set full cash bond at $1 million after Ka’Darrius Warren declined to appear from the Fayette County Detention Center on Thursday.
- Warren is scheduled for arraignment next Friday, February 13, according to the court calendar.
- Police arrested the 26-year-old on February 4 with help from the department’s Real-Time Intelligence Center, and he is charged with murder in the 2022 death of 18-month-old Cho’zyn Wilson.
- Court filings say an autopsy found lethal levels of fentanyl and acetylfentanyl, and investigators later classified the case as a homicide.
- Investigative documents allege phone records and witnesses placed Warren at the home before the child’s death and describe narcotics use in the room, while police say the probe remains active and are seeking tips through Lexington Police or Bluegrass Crime Stoppers.