A Lincoln County woman is charged with murder in connection to a body found inside a burned home in Stanford last week.

Kentucky State Police, Richmond Post was notified just before 3pm Wednesday, of a residential structure fire on Maywood Rd.

KSP Troopers and Detectives responded to the scene and discovered a man who was deceased inside the residence. 39 year old Jason Netherton, of Stanford, was pronounced deceased by the Lincoln County Coroner. His body was transported to the State Medical Examiner's Office in Louisville, for an autopsy.

As a result of the ongoing investigation, Tiffiney Griffin, age 35 of Stanford, has been arrested and lodged in the Lincoln County Jail. Griffin is charged with Murder, Arson 1st Degree, Tampering with Physical Evidence and Abuse of Corpse.

The ongoing investigation is being conducted by KSP Post 7 Detective Frank Thornberry. He was assisted by KSP personnel, Lincoln County Fire Department, Lincoln County Coroner's Office and the Louisville Metro Police Department.