Kentucky State Police Conducting Death Investigation in Lyon County

KUTTAWA, Ky. (March 30, 2026) – Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 1 detectives are conducting a death investigation after the body of a Tennessee man was discovered on the bank of the Cumberland River in Lyon County. 

Just after 2:00p.m. CDT on March 30, 2026, KSP Post 1 received a call from an individual on McKinney Road in Kuttawa advising that they had located a body on the bank of the Cumberland River at the end of McKinney Road. Troopers and detectives responded to the scene and identified the deceased individual as Darrion M. Young, 37 years old of Nashville, TN.

KSP Post 1 had previously began a missing person investigation for Mr. Young after locating a vehicle associated with him abandoned on the I-24 Cumberland River bridge. 

On March 13, 2026 at 9:00p.m. CDT, a KSP Post 1 Lieutenant observed a 2018 red Dodge Charger on the shoulder of the I-24 Cumberland River bridge. KSP was not able to locate anyone in or around the vehicle. KSP Post 1 contacted Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD) in Tennessee requesting an officer to attempt to make contact with the registered owner at an address in Nashville. MNPD located a deceased female at the residence.

Through collaboration between KSP Post 1 and the MNPD Homicide Unit, Darrion Young was identified as a murder suspect and also believed to have been operating the vehicle that was located by KSP on the I-24 Cumberland River bridge.

A preliminary search of the Cumberland River was conducted after the abandoned vehicle was located and subsequent searches were scheduled to take place this week. There is no foul play suspected in the death of Mr. Young. An autopsy is scheduled for Wednesday, April 1. The investigation remains ongoing by Detective William Propes.

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