RUSSELL COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — The Russell County Coroner's Office released information on a death investigation after police found a dead man in a field near his home in Russell County on Sunday night.
According to the coroner's office, on Sunday at around 8:15 p.m., the coroner's office was called to a home on North Highway 127, where the Russell County Sheriff's Office had found a man dead in a field near his home.
The dead man was identified by authorities as the owner of the nearby home, Walter "Emery" Thomas.
The office reported that a cause of death is unknown at this time.
This is an ongoing investigation and LEX 18 will have more information as it becomes available.
