Police find man’s body while investigating woman’s death

RICHMOND, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky State Police in Richmond say they have found the body of a man while investigating the death of a woman found shot alongside a road in eastern Kentucky.

Police say 44-year-old Ricky Conrad was found Sunday in a Chrysler sedan that was parked at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington.

In a statement, police said 29-year-old Ellen C. Townsend, whose body was found along a rural road in Estill County, was last seen in a vehicle being driven by Conrad. Police say they found some of Townsend’s property and a gun in Conrad’s vehicle.

Troopers continue to investigate both deaths.

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