A Todd County Grand jury has re-indicted 32-year old Krystie Chancey for murder in connection with the September, 2019 death of Ted Thompson.
The murder charge was dismissed without prejudice in October after co-defendant Russell Walker fled the area while out on bond. He was recently arrested again in Christian County and has since been indicted for bail jumping.
His original charges included five counts of receiving stolen property and two counts of felony theft for allegedly helping Chancey steal electronics and a vehicle from Thompson’s home after his death and Commonwealth’s Attorney Neil Kerr said his testimony was crucial to making a case against Chancey.
Kentucky State Police investigated and say Chancey used a pillow to smother the 61-year old Thompson to death at his home on Shelby Avenue in Elkton before she and Walker fled to Tennessee in the stolen vehicle.
Chancey and Walker are set to be arraigned May 5 in Todd Circuit Court.
Chancey pled guilty in November to felony theft by unlawful taking, which was enhanced with a persistent felony offender conviction. Those charges were in relation to Thompson’s stolen property and the deal came with a 10-year prison sentence.
Both suspects remain in the Todd County Jail.
Russell Walker