Kentucky Woman Charged With Murder in Husband’s Shooting in Cumberland County
Troopers call the finding preliminary pending further investigation.
Overview
- Kentucky State Police say Heather Edens was arrested and charged with murder after her husband was found shot.
- Deputies and EMS responding to a reported single-vehicle crash on Red Banks Road discovered 60-year-old James Edens with a gunshot wound.
- He was taken to Cumberland County Hospital, where the coroner pronounced him dead.
- Investigators say a verbal argument at the couple’s residence preceded the shooting.
- Edens, 52, is being held at the Adair County Detention Center as troopers continue the case with help from Burkesville Police.