KNOX COUNTY, KY. (THECOUNT) — Shannon Harkins, of Flat Lick, Kentucky, has been identified as the body found 150 yards from her vehicle parked in Barbourville, Knox County on Monday.
Kentucky State Police say that the body of Harkins, 43, was located Monday in a shallow creek in Knox County.
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The sheriff’s department towed in a vehicle belonging to Ms. Harkings that was located at the end of Ed Harp Lane on January 7, reported Lex18.
KSP is investigating when she went missing and how her body ended up 150 yards from where her vehicle was located.
KSP says that the autopsy shows Harkins had no trauma to her body.
At this time, drowning and hypothermia cannot be ruled out due to not having a timeline on how long the body had been outside, Lex18 reported.
Toxicology reports are pending.
Anyone with possible information may contact police at 911.
Geo quick facts: Barbourville is a home rule-class city in Knox County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 3,159 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Knox County. The city was formally established by the state assembly in 1812. It was incorporated in 1854 and then reïncorporated in 1856 – Wikipedia.