CHRISTIAN COUNTY, KY – Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 2 is investigating an incident involving the abuse of a corpse in Crofton, Kentucky.

On March 5, at approximately 5 p.m., Christian County Dispatch contacted KSP requesting assistance. A preliminary investigation indicates Jessica Hamby, 46, of Hopkinsville, Kentucky, desecrated a family member’s grave at a property on South Madisonville Street in Crofton, Kentucky.

Jessica Hamby was arrested and charged with Abuse of a Corpse and Violating Graves. She was later lodged in the Christian County Jail.

The investigation is ongoing and is being led by Trooper Zane Baker U/679 of the Kentucky State Police.

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