LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- An 18-year-old has been charged with murder after a woman was found dead inside a home in Meade County.
Chris Blehar, 65, was found at the home on Woodland Road, not far from Joe Prather Highway around 9:20 a.m. Friday, KSP Trooper Nick Hale said in a news release.
Blehar, a Vine Grove resident, was pronounced dead at the home.
"Through investigation it was determined that Blehar had been murdered and a suspect was developed," Hale said.
Kentucky State Police have arrested Tyler Petty, 18, on the charges of murder and tampering with physical evidence as they continue to investigate Blehar's death.
Petty allegedly told investigators he stabbed Blehar, then shot her with a rifle and covered up the body with clothing.
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