Murder indictment for man accused of stealing cancer patient's medicine, dumping body

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COVINGTON, KY (FOX19) – A man accused of stealing his cousin's cancer medication before dumping her body in a wooded area has been indicted on several charges.

Kenneth Jones, 38, targeted his own cousin, Denita “Marci” Satchwell, in a plot to take her painkillers, according to court documents filed in Kenton County.

Satchwell, 58, was a Stage 4 lung cancer patient and in “frail and in poor health,” documents show. Police called Satchwell an “easy target” for the robbery because she had a large number of painkillers in her Covington residence.

Satchwell's body was found in the woods of Rabbit Hash, Ky. after she'd been reported missing.

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Covington police discovered Jones and an underage accomplice planned and carried out a robbery at Satchwell’s house, which “resulted in the death of the victim,” court documents show. Jones stored Satchwell’s body in the trunk of a vehicle overnight, police said, before dumping the body in a wooded area.

Jones and the juvenile were charged with murder, attempted robbery, and tampering with evidence. Jones was indicted on those charges this week.

A third suspect, Braedon Reaves, 18, has been charged with facilitation to homicide.

Jones will be arraigned Aug. 27. Sources tell FOX19 he faces a minimum of 20 years in prison.

Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to call Detective Jess Hamblin at 859-292-2375.

Enquirer media partner Fox19 provided this report.