PIKEVILLE, Ky. (January 30, 2025) –The Kentucky State Police Pikeville Post received a 911 call on January 29, 2025 at 10:10 pm of a structure fire in the Pikeville community.
Investigators were dispatched and responded to the scene located at Caney Drive in the Pikeville community of Pike County. The preliminary investigation revealed emergency personnel located a deceased individual inside the residence. The body was sent to the State Medical Examiner’s Office for an autopsy and identification. The cause of the fire and death is under investigation. No foul play is suspected.
The ongoing investigation is being conducted by Detective Dylan Mullins. Detective Mullins was assisted on scene by Kentucky State Police Post 9 personnel and Shelby Valley Volunteer Fire Department.