Garrard Co. Sheriff’s Office investigating after body found

GARRARD COUNTY, Ky (WTVQ)- The Garrard County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a body was found Saturday afternoon.

According to the sheriff’s office, deputies were notified just before 5 P.M. Saturday of a body found on a property on Burdette Knob Road. That’s in the northern party of Garrard County.

Deputies say a property owner was checking a remote area of their property, when the body was discovered.

The body has been taken to the state medical examiner’s office for an autopsy and identification.

Anyone with information about this investigation, is asked to call sheriff’s office at 859-792-3591.

The ongoing investigation is being conducted by the Garrard County Sheriff’s Office and Garrard County Coroner. They were assisted by Garrard County EMS and Bluegrass 911.