The Paducah Police Department is currently conducting a death investigation with the McCracken County Coroner’s Office in a wooded area near the 1300 block of Tennessee Street.
Officers responded to the area Thursday, after receiving reports that a person was found deceased by contractors working in the area.
The remains were in a severe state of decomposition.
The McCracken County Coroner’s Office has scheduled an autopsy for today.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Paducah Police Department at 270-444-8550.
