KY Woman Joanne Tooley Arrested Thursday In Murder Of Tompkinsville BF Murrel Pruitt

TOMPKINSVILLE, KY. (THECOUNT) — Joanne Tooley has been identified as the suspect arrested Thursday in the stabbing death of her boyfriend, Tompkinsville, Kentucky man, Murrel Pruitt.

Tooley, 56, was taken into custody in the fatal stabbing of 64-year-old Pruitt during an apparent domestic dispute on West Carmen Street.

According to the Tompkinsville Police Department, officers responded to a call of a stabbing around 3 a.m. in the 100 block of West Carmen Street in Tompkinsville.

When officers arrived on scene, they found Pruitt, of Tompkinsville, lying on the floor in a pool of blood while suffering from apparent stab wounds.

Pruitt was later pronounced dead by the Monroe County Coroner.

Upon further investigation, it was determined that Tooley was the perpetrator.

Tooley was taken into custody by the Tompkinsville Police Department and charged with Murder (Domestic Violence,) reports WBKO.

Tooley is being held at the Barren County Detention Center.

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Geo quick facts: Tompkinsville is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Monroe County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,402 at the 2010 census, down from 2,660 in 2000. The city was named after Vice President Daniel D. Tompkins who served under President James Monroe, for whom the county was named – Wikipedia.