Kentucky State Police Investigating in-Custody Death in Pulaski County

KY man dies after consuming ‘substantial’ amount of meth before arrest, cops say

SOMERSET – (TNS) A Kentucky man died of a suspected drug overdose Saturday while in police custody, according to Kentucky State Police.

DRUGS SUSPECTED CONTRIBUTING FACTOR IN DEATH OF IN-CUSTODY PULASKI COUNTY, KY MAN

SOMERSET, KY (July 21, 2025) — On July 20, 2025, around 10:48 AM. Kentucky State Police Post 11, London was contacted by the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office requesting assistance investigating an in-custody death. Read More …

Kentucky State Police investigating in-custody death in Pulaski County

SOMERSET, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Kentucky State Police have launched an investigation into the in-custody death of a Pulaski County man. According to KSP Post 11 in London, deputies with the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office and U.S. Marshals attempted to serve an arrest warrant on 47-year-old Brian L. Turner of Somerset at a home on KY 1676 on Friday, July 18. Before he was taken into custody, investigators say Turner ingested a large amount of s…