Investigators said an inmate on a road work crew had his significant other drop off methamphetamine at the work site.
Court documents indicate Catherine McKinney is expected to now change her plea, just months before the case is scheduled to go to trial.
Serenity McKinney's body was found in a wooded area of West Point, near the Jefferson County, Bullitt County line, on Feb. 18, 2022.
New leadership and more money are helping upgrade operations at the Bullitt County jail.
Leadership at the Bullitt County jail welcomed K-9 Indigo to their team.
On Saturday, family and friends placed a large cross where her body was found in McKinney's honor.
An incident inside the jail on Sept. 4, 2022.
A lawsuit has been filed against two employees at the Bullitt County Jail after an inmate's death.
Three male jail deputies and a female forcibly removed the woman's clothes and bra to put her in an orange jumpsuit, according to surveillance video.
Bullitt County Coroner David Billings said the hold up in the case is DNA, making sure to positively identify the remains.