Juvenile Charged With Killing Baby In Letcher County

State Police said a juvenile was charged Friday with killing a baby in the Neon community of Letcher County.

Because of the age, the suspect’s name wasn’t released.

State Police said they responded to a home on Turner Drive for a report of a infant.

Investigators said the child was found dead behind the home, over an embankment.

State Police said the initial investigation led them to a juvenile who was charged with murder.

The State Medical Examiner’s Office will conduct an autopsy.

No potential motive was released.

The case remained under investigation.