A Tompkinsville woman remains lodged in the Barren County Jail under a $250,000 cash bond charged with the murder of her boyfriend.

Joanne (Goode) Tooley, 56, of Tompkinsville, was charged with murder (domestic violence) after her boyfriend, Murrel Pruitt, 64, was found with multiple stab wounds.

According to a press release from the Tompkinsville Police Department, a 9-1-1 call was received just before 3 a.m. Thursday, January 9 concerning an apparent domestic violence incident at a residence at 201 W. Carmen Street.

When officers arrived, they found Pruitt lying in the floor of the home, covered in blood with what appeared to be multiple stab wounds, TPD Officer Ricky Shirley noted.

Soon after, Pruitt was pronounced dead by the Monroe County Coroner.

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A son is now lodged in Barren County Detention Center alongside his mother, who faces a charge of murder.

James Eric Forrest, 34, of Tompkinsville, was arrested on Wednesday, January 15 by Tompkinsville Police Officer Ricky Shirley.

Forrest is charged with assault in connection with a case that eventually lead to the death of Murrel Pruitt, 64, of Tompkinsville.

At press time, Forrest remained lodged under a $250,000 cash bond.

Last week, Joanne (Goode) Tooley, 56, was charged with murder (domestic violence) after Pruitt, her boyfriend, was found with multiple stab wounds.

When officers arrived on scene, they found Pruitt lying in the floor of the home, covered in blood with what appeared to be multiple stab wounds.

Now Shirley can confirm that Pruitt suffered 37 stab wounds, according to the autopsy report.

Through the course of the investigation and subsequent interviews with Forrest, Shirley arrested him on a charge of assault.

His mother, Tooley, was also in court this past week with there being probable cause in the case and it was bound over to the Monroe County Grand Jury, hoepfully to be held in February.

At press time Tooley remained at Barren County under a $250,000 bond. A motion to reduce that bond by Tooley’s attorney was denied.

Shirely noted that investigation was also ongoing.