A Louisville, KY man was arrested Monday, Oct. 17, in connection with a dead body found in Scott County in late July.
Scott County Sheriff’s Detective Jacklyn Shofner arrested Melvin D. Evans, 67, of Louisville after conducting an in-depth investigation into the death of Ashley Deaton-Hedge, 34, of Scottsburg. The woman’s body was discovered on July 31 on an abandoned property on South Underwood Road in southern Scott County.
Evans faces charges of obstruction of justice and violent or suspicious death of a person; failure to notify authorities of the discovery of a body or moving body from the scene
Scott County investigators have reason to believe the woman’s death occurred in Kentucky. This case will be turned over to Kentucky Authorities for possible further charges in that state.
Shofner and Scott County Sheriff’s Deputy Rick Barrett, placed Evans under arrest as he was being released from the Clark County Jail, where he was being held on unrelated charges. Evans was transported to the Scott County Jail without incident. The investigation is ongoing.
“Although this arrest doesn’t bring the deceased family member back, we are hopeful it will provide some answers and closure to the family,” said Scott County Sheriff Jerry Goodin. When Sheriff Goodin was elected Sheriff of Scott County, he made a commitment to aggressively seek out those involved in these tragic deaths.