A Knott County woman was found unresponsive in a Perry County field the day before Christmas.

People who live in Bulan, where Higgins was found, say the area is quiet.

"Mostly it's just good fun hearted people that would do anything for anybody," said a woman who lives in Bulan. "The way they was raised they were raised with the old time family values."

Bulan is 17 miles from Sassafras. The field Higgins was found in sits next to the town's post office.

"It's scary, it scared me to death because I'm over here all the time," said the woman.

People have heard her name, and the folks around town know little about her if they know her at all. But the sentiment is the same. Death should never happen, and especially not at Christmas.

"I don't care what she was doing or what she was, she didn't deserve that," the woman said.

As families part ways after Christmas, and people prepare to ring in the new year, a family is left mourning the loss of a loved one. Kentucky State Police are left trying to answer questions left by Higgins' death, and a community is left feeling insecure and wondering why their little piece of paradise was picked as the place to leave someone to die.

"Well, we will probably all watch what we're doing from now on. We won't be so friendly as to walk, say hey to people, strangers," she added.