Man found dead in small fishing lake near Fort Knox

Aug 10, 2023
Aug 10, 2023 Updated Aug 10, 2023

Death investigation underway after body found in lake near Ft. Knox

Crystal Lake is part the military post open to the public along US 31W north of Muldraugh.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A man was found dead Wednesday in Crystal Lake, a small fishing lake just off Dixie Highway in Meade County.

The Fort Knox Public Affairs Office said its emergency services department received a report Wednesday of an "unresponsive individual" in the lake, which is a publicly accessible area near Muldraugh.

Fort Knox emergency responders arrived on scene to find a man dead in the water. The death is under investigation by the Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division.

Spokesman Kyle Hodges said no further information was available right now.

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