Body of drowned Johnson Co. teen recovered

PAINTSVILLE, Ky. (WTVQ) – The Johnson Co. Sheriff says the body of a 15-year-old boy who fell into Paintsville Lake has been recovered.

The Sheriff says a group of teenagers were out at the lake Thursday night when the boy fell in.

According to the Sheriff, the boy could not swim, and was in an area of the lake with difficult terrain to negotiate.

Kentucky State Police are investigating the incident.