Authorities have identified the body of a 65-year-old woman missing since December as Carol Graves, ending a grim five-month search in Northern Kentucky. The Covington Police Department recovered Graves’ remains Monday afternoon in a wooded area near the 800 block of Crescent Avenue.
Graves originally vanished on Dec. 20, 2025. At the time of her disappearance, she was last seen wearing pajama pants and pink Crocs, wrapped in a blanket. Following a report of a badly decomposed body discovered in the woods, forensic investigators confirmed the identity through the state medical examiner’s office.
While the discovery concludes the active missing person case, the Covington Police Department continues to investigate the circumstances surrounding her death. A preliminary autopsy report indicates that Graves did not die under suspicious circumstances, suggesting that foul play is not currently suspected…