An Irvine man has been indicted in connection with a May death investigation in Jackson County.
Kentucky State Police (KSP) said it was called on May 18 to assist the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office after 40-year-old James Carmack was found shot inside a vehicle near Highway 1209 and Richardson Road in McKee. He was pronounced dead on the scene.
According to an arrest report, multiple witnesses and supporting evidence identified a person of interest: 24-year-old James “Sam” Bergman.
Bergman agreed to meet with investigators on Aug. 20, when he reportedly confessed to shooting and killing Carmack before driving his body to a swimming hole on Wagersville Road.
Court documents said Bergman told police that he gave the gun he used to an “acquaintance” to “dispose of it.”
He was arrested on Aug. 20 and charged with murder, tampering with physical evidence, and abuse of a corpse.
In an update on Oct. 21, KSP Trooper Kearney said a grand jury has indicted Bergman on all charges. He remains in the Three Forks Detention Center.
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