Trigg County murder trial set in 2021 infant death

A jury trial date was set for Shaylynn Curtis this week in Trigg County Circuit Court.

Curtis was charged in 2021 with murder and abuse of a corpse in the death of her infant son.

Curtis' 5-month-old boy died last October. Kentucky State Police said she wrapped the body in a blanket, put it in the attic of her home, and reportedly made no attempt to call 911 or seek medical help for the baby. Concerned friends of Curtis eventually contacted police to investigate.

She is also charged with a variety of drug offenses. She has been lodged in the Christian County Jail.

In a pretrial conference, Curtis' trial date was set for July 24 of next year.



Photo Christian County Jail