The murder charge against the woman accused of smothering a man to death with a pillow last year in Elkton was dismissed Wednesday afternoon in Todd Circuit Court, but the Commonwealth intends to seek a new indictment when a key witness is located.
Kentucky State Police alleged that 31-year old Krystie Chancey smothered 61-year old Ted Thompson to death at his home on Shelby Avenue in September 2019 and then used the assistance of 25-year old Russell Walker to steal property from inside the home and they left for Tennessee in Thompson’s car.
Walker was released on bond and is currently sought on multiple warrants and he is a key witness to potentially implicating Chancey in Thompson’s death. Trial had been scheduled for December and Commonwealth’s Attorney Neil Kerr said he’d have to dismiss the murder charge until Walker is back in custody—at which time he will seek a new indictment.
Chancey is still facing numerous counts of receiving stolen property, theft and for being a persistent felony offender in the second-degree. Walker is indicted for five counts of receiving stolen property and two counts of felony theft. Kerr says Walker called his office and there was a plan for him to turn himself in, but that never happened.
Another pre-trial conference was set for Chancey on November 4.