Kentucky State Police Post 9 Conducts Death Investigation in Floyd County

PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (April 22, 2026) – The Kentucky State Police Post 9 in Pikeville received a call from Prestonsburg 911 on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, regarding the discovery of human remains in the Prestonsburg community of Floyd County.

Kentucky State Police investigators responded to the area along Kentucky Route 1428, where they located the remains of a deceased individual near the river.

The body was transported to the Kentucky State Medical Examiner’s Office for an autopsy and was positively identified as Kayla Reffitt, 38, of Prestonsburg. Reffitt had previously been reported missing to the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office.

The cause of death remains under investigation at this time.

Detective Terry Mounts is leading the investigation and was assisted at the scene by personnel from Kentucky State Police Post 9 and the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office.

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