Man indicted for murder and torture of dog in Old Louisville
By Marresa Burke
Published on March 12, 2026.
Charles Gerlach, the man accused of murdering a man and drowning a dog in Old Louisville, has been indicted. The charges stem from a reported jump from a fourth-floor apartment. Police found the body of the man and a chihuahua dead in the apartment. Gerlac was charged with murder, torture of a dog, and abuse of a corpse. The animal-related charges were brought before the court.
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