MOREHEAD, Ky. (WKYT) - Several Kentucky communities are mourning the loss of a mother and daughter who were killed in a stabbing last week.

Kayla Blake and her daughter, Kennedi McWhorter, were found dead in their home last Friday.

Joshua Cottrell was arrested and charged with their murders.

Friends of Blake say she and Cottrell were in a relationship.

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On Tuesday, we spoke with those who knew Kennedi.

When it comes to favorites, Kennedi’s softball coach, Wes Coldiron, says she fit the bill.

“You know, you lose such a bright, shiny star in this world, and you immedi

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