Kentucky State Police Post 2 Investigating Abuse of a Corpse Case in Christian County

CROFTON, Ky. (March 9, 2025) – A Hopkinsville woman is accused of desecrating a family member’s grave.

Kentucky State Police Post 2 is investigating an incident involving the abuse of a corpse in Crofton.

Christian County Dispatch contacted KSP at approximately 5 p.m. Thursday 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.

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 of the Kentucky State Police.