Lick Creek, KY. (December 28, 2020) – Kentucky State Police Pikeville Post is conducting a death investigation after an unidentified body was located in the Lick Creek area of Pike County. KSP Pikeville Post received a call on Sunday December 27, 2020 just after 8pm where the caller advised a possible deceased human body had been located.
KSP troopers and detectives responded to the area. The initial investigation indicated an unidentified body had been located near the park area of Fishtrap Lake in the Lick Creek community. The body has been sent to the State Medical Examiner’s Office for autopsy and identification. The cause of death is still under investigation.
The ongoing investigation is being conducted by Detective Dustin Thompson. Detective Thompson was assisted on scene by Kentucky State Police Post 9 personnel and Fedscreek Volunteer Fire Department.
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