UPPDATE: CADIZ, KY (April 26, 2017) – A female body was located in a wooded area overnight
during the ongoing search of the area. The body, which is believed to be related to
the previously located human remains, has been turned over to Trigg County Coroner
John Mark Vinson. The original remains, which were found in a yard, consisted of a
skull.
The skull and body will be taken to the Kentucky Medical Examiner’s Office for an
autopsy. The Kentucky Medical Examiner will assist in confirming the two are
related, as well as other details such as the cause and date of death.
The investigation is continuing by Detective Brian Hill. Anyone with information is
asked to contact the Kentucky State Police Post 1 at 270-856-3721 or anonymously at
1-800-222-5555. Citizens may also report tips anonymously through the KSP app. The
app is available for iPhone, iPad and Android applications and can be easily
downloaded free of charge through Apple and Google Play stores.
Kentucky State Police are investigating the death of an inmate at the Kentucky State Penitentiary in Eddyville.
KSP Post 1 dispatch received a call about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday in reference to an inmate not breathing. Lyon County Ambulance Service responded to the scene, and upon arrival asked to notify the coroner.
Lyon County Coroner Sheena Snow arrived to the penitentiary with a trooper and pronounced Marcus J. Penman, 39, of Hopkinsville, dead at the scene. KSP Trooper Cory Hamby is continuing the investigation.
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KSP troopers responded to Trigg County in reference to human remains found on Oak Grove Church Road near Cadiz.
About 11:3o a.m. Tuesday, Trigg County dispatchers received a call from a nearby property owner who discovered the remains. Troopers interviewed the caller and searched surrounding properties. The remains were collected and sent to the Trigg County Coroner; the state medical examiner’s office will examine the remains to determine for certain if they are human.
Trigg County Sheriff’s Office, Trigg County Animal Control and Pulaski County (Ill.) Search and Rescue assisted at the scene. Det. Brian Hill is continuing the investigation.
Anyone with information on either investigation is asked to contact the Kentucky State Police Post 1 at 270-856-3721 or anonymously at 1-800-222-5555. Citizens may also report tips anonymously through the KSP app. The app is available for iPhone, iPad and Android applications and can be easily downloaded free of charge through Apple and Google Play stores.