Suspect charged in wife’s death due in court

PULASKI COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — A Pulaski County man accused of killing his wife is scheduled to appear in court Monday morning.

According to the Pulaski County Detention Center, 61-year-old Ralph Letner is expected in court for a hearing related to a murder charge stemming from the death of his wife, 50-year-old Kimberly Letner.

Deputies say they responded to the couple’s home in Eubank after Letner allegedly went to a neighbor’s house and said he had just killed his wife. When authorities arrived, they found Kimberly Letner shot to death inside the residence.

The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office is continuing to investigate. Anyone with information that could assist the case is encouraged to contact the sheriff’s office.