September 11, 2011
From WSAZ News
Joseph Whitley was found dead about 9:30 a.m. Saturday near
Norton Branch in Rush, Ky.
A hunter has been found dead after hours of searching Saturday
morning.
Director of Emergency Management Brent Webster tells WSAZ.com
Joseph Whitley left his home in Rush, Ky., to go hunting in the
Norton Branch area Friday about 2 p.m., but never returned.
Whitley was reported missing by wife about 7:30 a.m. Saturday.
Several fire departments began searching for Whitley shortly
after.
His body was found near Norton Branch about 9:30 a.m. and
pronounced dead by Boyd County Deputy Coroner Ralph Beadle.
Webster says it appears Whitley died from injuries he received in
an ATV accident.
An exact cause of death has not yet been released, but no foul
play is suspected.
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