Death Investigation Underway After Body of Madison Woman is Found in Carroll Co.

Emily Proctor. File photo.

(Carroll County, Ky.) - A death investigation is underway after the body of Emily Proctor was found in Carroll County. 

Proctor, 26, of Madison had been missing since Saturday, April 13 when she exited a vehicle operated by a family member and ran into a wooded area. 

A search was conducted following her disappearance and her body was located four days later near the intersection of KY 36 and Hampton Lane. 

A cause of death is pending an autopsy. No foul play is suspected. 

This was not the first time that Proctor was the subject of a missing persons case. She was reported missing from Switzerland County last summer before being located in Texas. 

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