Coroner identifies Morehead man found dead along Rock Fork Road in Rowan County

ROWAN COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Officials have released the name of a man found dead along a roadside in Rowan County earlier this week.

The coroner’s office says the victim has been identified as 41-year-old William Manning of Morehead. As previously reported, Manning’s body was discovered Wednesday afternoon on Rock Fork Road near the Fleming County line.

According to the coroner, the cause of death remains pending while investigators wait for autopsy and toxicology results. Officials say foul play is not suspected at this time.

Authorities have not released additional details, and the case remains under investigation until final results are returned.

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ROWAN COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — An investigation is underway after a man was found dead along a roadway in Rowan County, according to the coroner’s office.

Officials say the body of a 41-year-old man was discovered Wednesday afternoon on Rock Fork Road near the Fleming County line. Authorities have not publicly released the victim’s name.

The Rowan County Coroner says the body was taken to the State Medical Examiner’s Office in Frankfort, where an autopsy will be performed to determine the cause and manner of death.

Investigators have not released additional details, and the case remains active.