Tippah County Murder Suspect Granted Bail; Family Reacts

Karen Spence, an alleged accomplice in the murder case of Ripley businessman Kirby Carpenter, was granted a $150,000 monetary bail on Tuesday with the conditions that she wear a GPS ankle monitor and surrender her passport.

Karen SpencePhoto byUS Marshall's Office

The other two suspects, Jeffery Spence and Caitlin Spence, were once again denied bail. Caitlin Spence was the girlfriend of Carpenter, and the other two suspects are her parents.

Jeffery SpencePhoto byUS Marshall's Office

The trio have been charged with Carpenter’s murder and have been in the Tippah County Jail since they were arrested in November, exactly a year from the date of his murder.

Kirby CarpenterPhoto byFacebook

The Justice for Kirby Carpenter's Facebook page had the following statement from the family:

"Some have asked how we feel about the decision made by the court yesterday regarding bond being granted for Karen Spence.While we wish for the people who are responsible for Kirby's death to be held FULLY accountable, we do have confidence that the decisions made by the court in this case have been made in accordance with the law, and we do not question the court's decisions or authority. Despite this update, we still feel that justice is being and will be served."