Family members of a six-year-old boy who was fatally stabbed during a home invasion in 2015 are expressing their outrage over the early release of the convicted attacker. Coral Tipton, sister of Logan Tipton, shared her concerns on “The Will Cain Show,” stating, “My siblings and I are worried about what’s going to happen next.”
Coral witnessed her brother’s murder and was injured herself by Ronald Exantus, the 42-year-old suspect. Exantus had been serving a 20-year sentence when he was released last week. Despite confessing to the crime, he was acquitted of murder by reason of insanity during the trial. The jury found him guilty of other assaults that took place during the incident.
The Tipton family expressed their confusion and heartbreak over the verdict. Logan’s mother, Heather Tipton, voiced her feelings of helplessness: “I still feel so helpless. And now he’s out and walking down the street with us. Like, what should we do?”
Coral added, “I feel like my testimony didn’t matter at all. I saw a man kill my brother in the room, and now he’s just free? That just doesn’t make sense to me.” Heather also lamented, “My heart was already broken, but learning that basically no one was responsible for Logan’s death really hurt.”
Exantus entered the Tipton home through an unlocked door in December 2015 and used a kitchen knife to stab Logan with brutal force. Almost a decade later, Heather continues to seek justice and believes federal intervention may be necessary, saying, “I think we need help from the federal government. This has to be national.”
The case has drawn national attention, even prompting a response from White House press secretary Caroline Levitt, who highlighted the significance of the situation. Reflecting on the response, Heather remarked, “It probably took him getting out after 10 years for people to realize what was going on, that this happened, and that something needed to be done about it.”
Current reports indicate that Kentucky State Police are investigating threats made against a member of the Kentucky Parole Board, reportedly due to misconceptions about Exantus’ release. According to a statement from the Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, while the board recommended Exantus remain incarcerated at every opportunity, legal obligations required his release under mandatory reentry supervision.
Heather described the day Exantus was released as “troubling” for her family, adding, “I’m not completely healed yet, but I’m stronger now.”
