Kentucky man charged for unearthing grandmother's grave. A Kentucky man and his friend were charged with violating a grave after they admitted to unearthing a woman's tombstone in hopes to collect jewelry. Grandson to the woman, James Howard, and his accomplice, Tea Jay Luster, performed the wicked act sometime recently, while evidence of the crime was discovered Sunday. Emily Howard has been deceased for 1. Stacy's Cemetery in Martin County. Police say Howard and Luster confessed to the crime within hours information regarding the incident was released to the their department.  Scroll down for video Grandson to the woman, James Howard, and his accomplice, Tea Jay Luster, dug up Emily's grave in hopes to collect jewelry inside. Emily Howard has been deceased for 1.

Stacy's Cemetery in Martin County. Evidence of the dark crime was discovered Sunday. Investigators say the men did not successfully break into the coffin. Both men were arrested Tuesday around 1 a. Emily's grandson- in- law, George Jude, said in an interview with WSAZ he believed James may have been abusing drugs at the time he acted out.'They had to be in a bad mindset,' Jude said. Anybody in their right mind I don't think would've been up there digging out a grave. They put in a lot of work.

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It's crazy.' Jude said the family was distraught after they were informed it was a relative responsible for the corrupt behavior.'It hurt the family very much,' said Jude. They really weren't expecting it to be part of the family that did it.'James reportedly struggled with instability issues in the past, while his specific problems were not disclosed. 'We're just praying through this that he'll get help .. The family talked about it .. Drugs are just another tool the devil uses to lure people in. They'll do anything.' Emily's son, Oda Howard, told WSAZ the incident brought up a lot of unfavorable feelings for the family.'It's hard,' he said. That's your family.

Nobody wants to come up here for that. Nobody should have to,'Investigators confirmed the men were not able to successfully open the woman's coffin. Family members added that no valuables were left alongside Emily at the time of her burial. Staff at a local funeral home has since cared for the ravaged burial site. Emily's grandson- in- law, George Jude, said he believed the boys were on drugs at the time of the act.

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Jude said the family was distraught after they were informed it was a relative responsible for the corrupt behavior.