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Missing Casey County Woman found deceased

KSP Post 15, Columbia, KY, searching for missing Gravel Switch woman

By TFC Wm. R. Gregory, Public Affairs Officer
Kentucky State Police Post 15, Columbia, KY

CASEY COUNTY, KY) - 78-year-old Patricia Ann Modrelle was found deceased Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at approximately 5pmCT. Ms. Modrelle was scheduled to be at a Doctor's appointment in Danville at 9:30amET on Tuesday morning June 28, 2011.



When she did not make her appointment and could not be reached by family members, she was reported missing. After a long search on Tuesday and early Wednesday by KSP personnel with helicopter air support, a ground search was initiated.

Ms. Modrelle was located approximately 3 miles from her home lying in a dry creek bed just off of KY highway 243. She had driven off of the roadway and through a heavily wooded area, into the creekbed. There was no evidence at the scene to suggest that Ms. Modrelle had taken any action to avoid the incident. Boyle County Coroner Dr. Don Hamner prounounced Ms. Modrelle dead as a result of natural causes. KSP were assisted at the scene by Boyle, Marion and Casey County rescue. Story courtesy TFC William Gregory, Public Affairs Officer, Kentucky State Police Post 15, 1118 Jamestown ST, (at Exit 49, Louie B. Nunn Parkway), Columbia, KY. Kentucky State Police Post 15, Columbia, KY, covers the 11 counties of Adair, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Green, Marion, Metcalfe, Monroe, Russell, Taylor and Washington.


This story was posted on 2011-06-30 09:37:15
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