Somerset, KY. (February 17, 2022) – KSP Post 11 in London received a call for assistance from Pulaski County 911 at approximately 3:38amET with a fatal structure fire on Dry Branch Road in Pulaski County.
After the fire was extinguished, firefighters discovered human remains inside the burnt residence. The human remains could not be identified and have been sent to the State Medical Examiner’s Office for identification. Investigators are working together to determine the cause of the fire. WAVE News has learned the remains are reported those of a 16-year-old Pulaski County teenager.
Kentucky State Police was assisted on scene by Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department, and several local fire departments in Pulaski County, Pulaski County EMS and Pulaski County Coroner’s Office. This case remains under investigation by Kentucky State Police, Detective Eric Moore.
