LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The man accused of killing an LMPD detective in a crash on Christmas Eve was returned to home incarceration after a false positive drug test, according to Metro Corrections.
Metro Corrections initially said Roger Burdette failed a drug test that was required as part of his release on home incarceration. However, they later said he underwent a confirmation test that showed that he did not have any "unauthorized substances" in his system.
Police say Burdette was under the influence when the MSD truck he was driving crashed into the back of Detective Deidre Mengedoht's cruiser while she was conducting a traffic stop on I-64 downtown. She died instantly
Burdette is facing several charges including murder and wanton endangerment.
Editor's Note: Metro Corrections confirmed that the failed drug test mentioned in an earlier version of this story was a false positive. This version has been corrected.
