ISP conducting Death Investigation in Washington County

Detective Travis Baker and Detective Sergeant Dave Mitchell responded to South Green Mill Road, a rural county road between Fredericksburg and Hardinsburg. 

 When officers arrived, they observed the body of a deceased male located in a wooded area a short distance off the roadway. An autopsy was performed on Sunday morning through the Washington County Coroner’s Office; however, the cause of death has not yet been released.

Investigators located an ID card on the deceased; however, investigators are awaiting positive medical identification once all autopsy results have been received. As of the issuing of this news release, officers have been unable to locate any living next-of-kin. 

 This investigation is ongoing.