UPDATE: Jan. 23 at 11:20 a.m.
A Floyd County man has been indicted on murder charges in connection with a November shooting death, according to court documents.
Joshua Gayheart is accused of intentionally shooting and killing Sarah Slone on November 24 in Floyd County. The 35-year-old from Beaver also faces charges for tampering with physical evidence, according to documents.
The documents state that Gayheart was arrested Jan. 21 and is being held without bond. He's scheduled to appear in Floyd County Circuit Court Feb. 13.
The case remains under investigation by Kentucky State Police.
Original Story:
Kentucky State Police have arrested a 35-year-old man in connection with the fatal shooting of a woman in Floyd County on Nov. 21.
KSP reported that Joshua Gayheart of Beaver was taken into custody and charged with murder in the death of 35-year-old Sarah Slone.
The investigation, according to KSP, began when Kentucky State Police Pikeville Post received a call from Prestonsburg 911 requesting assistance regarding an unresponsive woman in the Beaver community of Floyd County.
Troopers and investigators responded to the 14000 block of Kentucky Route 979 where they reportedly found Slone's body. The initial investigation indicated she suffered a fatal gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene by the Floyd County Coroner's Office.
Slone's body was sent to the State Medical Examiner's Office for an autopsy.
KSP continues to investigate the shooting.
