9-26-12 —     Two brothers accused of murdering an elderly man near the Wayne-Clinton County line last week  surrendered to Kentucky State Police  on Friday night, September 21 at approximately 7:15 p.m.

    Phillip M. Roberts, 33, and Thomas A. Roberts, 38, had been eluding  law enforcement for more than 24 hours, as warrants were executed for  their arrests following the Thursday, September 20 death of James F.  Perdue, 73.  The address for both of the Roberts brothers was listed  as 1009 South, Monticello.

    Kentucky State Police Post 15 units responded to a residence on  Perdue Road in rural Clinton County near the Wayne County line on  Thursday. Perdue was found dead at his residence by a  friend at  approximately 4:30 p.m.

    Warrants were issued for the arrest of the Roberts brothers shortly  after that. Both have been charged with murder.

    An autopsy was conducted on the victim on Friday, and preliminary  results indicated that Perdue died as a result of blunt force  injuries to the head, neck and chest area and multiple stab wounds.

    KSP Detective Russell Decker is heading up the investigation.