KSP conducting infant death investigation

BOONEVILLE, Ky. (WKYT) - Kentucky State Police are investigating the death of an infant in Owsley County.

Just before 10:30 Friday morning, KSP received a 911 call about a female who had been transported to a local hospital reporting a possible miscarriage.

While at the hospital, the couple told officials the infant was still at the residence on Lewis Lane in Booneville.

Troopers, along with detectives, responded to the residence and located an unresponsive infant over an embankment outside of the residence.

The infant was pronounced dead by the Owsley County Coroner and transported to the Medical Examiner’s Office in Frankfort for an autopsy.

The ongoing investigation is being conducted by KSP Post 7 Detective Anthony Bowling, with assistance from KSP personnel, and the Owsley County Coroner.