Franklin County

A woman was found dead in a Frankfort hotel. Her boyfriend was arrested.

Christopher Fulks
Christopher Fulks

A man was arrested Saturday and charged with drug-related offenses after his girlfriend was found dead.

The Franklin County Coroner’s Office said Brittany Nichole Edens, 30, of Charleston, W.Va., died before 2 p.m Saturday at the Bluegrass Inn in Frankfort. She was found by Frankfort firefighters and EMS workers.

Edens’ death may be drug related, according to the Herald-Leader’s reporting partner, WKYT. Edens’ boyfriend, Christopher Fulks, 34, was arrested Saturday night, WKYT reported. An autopsy was performed Sunday.

Fulks was charged with first-degree trafficking in a controller substance (more than 2 grams methamphetamine), first offense. He was lodged in the Franklin County Jail.

This story was originally published November 26, 2017 at 4:22 PM with the headline "A woman was found dead in a Frankfort hotel. Her boyfriend was arrested.."

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