Kentucky State Police Investigating Murder in Marshall County

BENTON, Ky. (March 19, 2025) – Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 1 has been requested by Benton Police Department to investigate the death of Lia Thompson, 49 years old of Benton, KY.

Preliminary investigation shows that shortly before 2:00pm CT, Ms. Thompson was located deceased inside her residence with injuries indicating foul play. Her death is being investigated as a homicide. KSP Post 1 detectives are actively following leads.

Anyone with information pertaining to the death of Ms. Thompson is encouraged to contact KSP Post 1 at 270-856-3721. Citizens may also report tips confidentially through the KSP website Tip Form.