Death investigation in McCreary County

STEARNS, Ky. (WTVQ) – A death investigation is underway in McCreary County after a man’s body was found in a wooded area off Highway 92 in the Stearns community, according to State Police.

Investigators say the body was discovered approximately 40-feet over an embankment on Sunday, October 16, 2016.

State Police say foul play is not suspected.

The body was taken to the State Medical Examiner’s Office for an autopsy. A preliminary cause and manner of death along with the man’s identification are expected later.