UPDATE:
The body of the drowning victim has been identified as 51-year-old Jason McVey of Mount Sterling.
ORIGINAL:
The Laurel County Sheriff's Office is investigating a drowning that happened at Laurel Lake on July 7 around 5:18 p.m. near Marsh Branch Road.
When arriving on the scene, deputies learned that an individual had gone into the water off a pontoon.
Several agencies from across the Commonwealth joined in the search for the individual.
Officials say that on July 14 around 1:30 p.m., the body of the drowning victim was found in approximately 104 feet deep water off Craigs Creek in a cove in the Sulphur Springs Branch Area.
The sheriff's office does not suspect foul play at this time.
This is an ongoing investigation.
