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Man Charged with Murder of McCracken Woman

Man Charged with Murder of McCracken Woman
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By West Kentucky Star Staff
Jan. 20, 2017 | PADUCAH, KY
By West Kentucky Star Staff Jan. 20, 2017 | 08:45 PM | PADUCAH, KY
A man has been charged with murdering his aunt, after she was found dead earlier this month at her McCracken County home.

McCracken County Sheriff Jon Hayden says 48-year-old Edwin Ricky Hawes II called 911 shortly before noon on Jan. 9, saying he had found his aunt, 75-year-old Fredrika Harpole unresponsive near the back door of her home in the 500 block of Lovelaceville-Florence Station Road East.Investigators arrived to find the home had been partially ransacked.

An autopsy revealed Harpole died as a result of multiple blows to the head from what deputies believe to be a hammer.

Detectives said they questioned Hawes and learned he had not been truthful with them in previous statements. The investigation also reportedly revealed that Hawes has been involved in illegal prescription drug trafficking, and that Harpole had said she thought Hawes was stealing from her.

Detectives arrested Hawes Wednesday afternoon, charging him with trafficking in Hydrocodone. He was charged with murder and tampering with physical evidence late Friday afternoon. Deputies say they found the murder weapon and clothing Hawes was reportedly wearing during the assault in rural southern McCracken County, after he told them where to look.

Hayden says his agency was assisted by the McCracken County Commonwealth Attorney’s Office, McCracken County Coroner’s Office, the Kentucky State Police Crime Lab, and the Paducah Police Department.

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