***UPDATE***

New Castle, KY (03/29/2021) – On Tuesday, March 30, 2021 an autopsy was conducted on the unidentified male subject.  The subject was identified as Harold Cox a 56 year old male from Shelbyville Kentucky.  At this time no foul play suspected. The investigation is ongoing and being conducted by Kentucky State Police Post 5. 

Original News Release below:

New Castle, KY (03/29/2021) – On Monday, March 29, 2021 at approximately 1142 a.m. Kentucky State Police Post 5 in Campbellsburg received a 911 call.  The caller advised he had discovered a deceased male subject located on his farm in New Castle.  Troopers as well as detectives from Post 5 responded to the scene.

A male subject was located on the property and was pronounced deceased by the Henry County Coroner.  The subject’s identity is unknown at this time.  An autopsy is pending.  Kentucky State Police Post 5 detectives are leading the ongoing investigation.

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