Meade County man arrested and charged with murder

Derick Ford was lodged in the Meade County Detention Center at 4:42 p.m. on Thursday.

On Thursday, February 1, Detectives with the Meade County Sheriff's Office began an investigation into the death of Crystal Fetch of Battletown, according to Sheriff Phillip Wimpee. The investigation is ongoing, but Fetch's partner, Derick Ford, was taken into custody and charged with murder. Ford, 37, of Battletown, was lodged in the Meade County Detention Center. This is a developing story that will be updated as more information becomes available.