Update: Mar. 8 at 3:45 p.m.
LEX 18 spoke one-on-one with Brandon Long, the chief of the Liberty-Casey County Rescue Squad, following the news that 28-year-old Jacob Ring was discovered in a Casey County pond on Saturday.
Long and his crew began an intensive search to find Ring on Feb. 28, about a month after he went missing.
On Saturday, the search took a significant turn, as the Casey County Sheriff's Office contacted Long to respond to an incident at Deany Vanoy Road, where Ring's body was found.
"We were contacted by the Casey County Sheriff's Office yesterday, mid-day, that a local farmer had possibly, what they thought, was a body in a pond," said Long.
Long and the Casey County Sheriff's Office are asking the community for help in more information about Ring's disappearance and death.
"Casey County is a small rural community. The location he went missing from, there is a store, a gate shop, and it's not really a city, but there are some businesses up close... Maybe someone, somebody seen something. Maybe this will trigger somebody's memory. To say, 'I think I did see something.' Hopefully we can get more answers for the family," Long told LEX 18.
Individuals with information regarding Ring's death are asked to contact the Casey County Sheriff's Office at (606) 787-6821. Individuals can submit anonymous tips at (606) 787-0288.
"Our thoughts and prayers goes out to the family, no matter who it is. Somebody's loss is a loved one. Hopefully this will bring them more answers," said Long.
Update: Mar. 8 at 12 p.m.
Casey County Coroner Mike Brown has confirmed the deceased male found in a Casey County pond was missing 28-year-old Jacob Ring.
Ring last contacted his Mason County family by phone on Thursday, Jan. 22. In that phone call, Ring stated that he was in Casey County.
The autopsy results are currently pending, according to Brown.
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'This case has gone cold for us:' Search continues for missing Mason County man
Original Story:
A deceased male was found in a pond in Casey County on Saturday afternoon, according to the Casey County Coroner.
Casey County Coroner Mike Brown says he was called to a pond off of Deany Vanoy Road, eight miles west of Liberty, at 1:52 p.m. on Saturday for a deceased male.
The body found in the pond in Casey County is where the search for a missing man, 28-year-old Jacob Ring, was taking place.
Brown has not confirmed that the deceased male is Ring. He says the body is in advanced decomposition, but was able to be identified by other means.
The identity of the male will be released once the next of kin is contacted. He has been transferred to Frankfort for an autopsy.
We will update you once we learn more.
