Kentucky Woman Charged With Fetal Homicide After Police Find Buried Infant
State police say the investigation continues after a clinic report led detectives to the woman's property.
Overview
- Kentucky State Police arrested 35-year-old Melinda S. Spencer of Campton on charges of first-degree fetal homicide, abuse of a corpse, and tampering with physical evidence.
- United Clinic in Campton alerted authorities on Wednesday after a patient reported aborting a pregnancy at a residence on Flat Mary Road.
- KSP says Spencer told detectives she ordered abortion medication online and that it resulted in the death of a developed male infant.
- Detectives located the infant in a shallow grave behind Spencer's home near the 3700 block of Flat Mary Road, according to the agency.
- Spencer was booked into Three Forks Regional Jail, and KSP says the case remains under active investigation.