Wawa Murder Defendant Set For Trial In Ex-Wife’s Slaying

RADNOR, PA — It’s been more than three years since Brian Kennedy was charged on with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of his wife at the Wawa in the Wayne section of Radnor Township.

Kennedy, of the Devon section of Tredyffrin Township, is once again scheduled for trial on January 23 in Delaware County Court in Media.

Kennedy was arrested on March 29, 2019 in the March 28, 2019 fatal slaying of his ex- wife during a custody battle.

Miller, 37, an occupational therapist, died of a gunshot wound to the torso, according to medical authorities.

Kennedy, meanwhile, is in the George Hill Correctional Facility in Glen Mills awaiting disposition of his case.

The case has been delayed several times due to changing defense attorneys for obtaining psychological evaluations.

The prosecution is seeking first-degree murder, which carries a mandatory sentence of life in prison.

Friends described the victim in a GoFundMe page as “a proud occupational therapist; helping the elderly as well as children with special needs.

"Our loss cannot be stated in words, but she will be remembered for the lives she changed for the better,” a friend was quoted.

According to court records:

• Kennedy is accused of killing Miller with an AR-15-style rifle about 8:20 p.m. at the Wawa. Authorities said Kennedy bought the rifle about two weeks before the shooting.
• Miller went to Wawa to meet Kennedy to pick up her 6-year-old son when she was fatally shot. The two were divorced in 2013 and had a custody agreement.

• The security camera at the Wawa has images of Kennedy walking in the convenience store with the AR-15.
• Radnor Township police arrested Kennedy about two hours later in Thornbury Park.

Three years before the slaying, Kennedy was arrested for threatening to kill Miller at the same Wawa.