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Kathy J. Erbelding, 63, was found dead in her Elizabethtown, Kentucky home on Wise Lane on April 30, 2020. She was legally blind and had fatal gunshot wounds to the head and abdomen. Friends and acquaintances remember her for listening to books on tape, crocheting, caring for her dog Opie, and her long involvement with Camp Onseyawa, where she had been a camper and later a counselor for children with disabilities.

Investigators identified two people connected to the case: Kathy’s 33-year-old daughter, Krystal A. Erbelding, and a 27-year-old man, Jacob Lugmayer. Authorities say Krystal transferred $700 from her mother’s bank account and that money was used to buy the firearm investigators say was used in the killing. Both were arrested and charged with offenses including murder, robbery, and abuse of a corpse; Lugmayer faced an additional tampering with physical evidence charge.

What information do readers have about Kathy, her activities in Elizabethtown, or contacts who might shed light on the days leading up to April 30, 2020?