Third arrest made in case of missing man whose remains were found in Whitley Co.

WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. (WTVQ)

4/28/23

A third arrest has been made in the case of a missing man whose remains were found this month.

Roscoe Bryant, also of Pine Knot, was arrested Thursday and is charged with murder, tampering with physical evidence and abuse of a corpse.

The 48-year-old was taken to the Pulaski County Detention Center.

4/26/23

Two men were arrested Tuesday for allegedly being involved in the case of a missing person whose remains were found this month.

According to Kentucky State Police, Roscoe Garland’s remains were found yesterday at 5 p.m. on a Forest Service Road in Whitley County. Garland, 54, was reported missing from McCreary County on Oct. 14, 2022.

Joe Bryant and Broderick Taylor, both of Pine Knot, were arrested and charged with murder, abuse of a corpse and tampering with physical evidence.