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Kathy Erbelding

Case from Elizabethtown, KY dated Apr 30, 2020

Victim Details

Kathy Erbelding

Female

Elizabethtown

KY

2020-04-30

63

Kathy

Erbelding

06/29/2026

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In the quiet town of Elizabethtown, Kentucky, a dark story unfolded in the spring of 2020. Kathy J. Erbelding, a 63-year-old legally blind woman, was found deceased in her home on Wise Lane on April 30th. An investigation by Kentucky State Police revealed she had suffered fatal gunshot wounds to her head and abdomen. Those who knew her remembered a woman who found joy in listening to books on tape, the company of her dog Opie, and the craft of crocheting. She had a deep connection to Camp Onseya ...
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  • Kathy Erbelding – Disability Day of Mourning
  • The News-Enterprise: Daughter one of two charged in fatal shooting
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