FRANKFORT, Ky. (WMDJ) — Governor Andy Beshear says 10 people across Kentucky have died as a result of the recent winter storm.
Beshear confirmed the deaths during a Wednesday press conference. The victims include residents from Whitley, Morgan, Pulaski, Graves, Daviess, Johnson, Owen and Jefferson counties.
The governor said the families of those who died will be eligible for assistance from the Team Kentucky Emergency Relief Fund to help cover funeral expenses.
One of the deaths involved 72-year-old Betty Veach of Whitley County. Beshear initially reported that hypothermia contributed to her death. Family members later said Veach, who had dementia, was found near train tracks after being reported missing and had suffered a head injury. State officials later said multiple factors contributed to her death, including exposure and a fall.
Another death involved inmate Marvin Knuckles, 48, of Morgan County. State officials say Knuckles died Tuesday morning after falling and sustaining a head injury while clearing snow and ice at Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex. He was transported to a hospital in West Liberty, where he later died.
Beshear also confirmed a death in Pulaski County. The county coroner says a man was found dead inside a camper trailer that had lost power during the storm. The victim’s name has not been released.
State officials say investigations into several of the deaths are ongoing.






