One arrested after Lawrenceburg teen found dead

FRENCHBURG, Ky. (WTVQ) – Kentucky State Police say a man has been charged with murder after a teen’s body was found in a ditch off of Old State Road in Menifee County.

Troopers say they received information about the woman late Tuesday night at about 11:50 p.m.

When they arrived, officers say they found 18-year-old Mariah Prater, of Lawrenceburg, dead.

Shortly thereafter, police say 20-year-old Austin Prater, of Frenchburg, was taken into custody in connection to the death, and was charged with murder.

According to a GoFundMe page set up by friends, Mariah Prater was the mother of a four-year-old, and married to Austin Prater.

He was taken to the Montgomery County Regional Jail.