Body found in Lincoln County identified as missing woman

STANFORD, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky State Police say a body found in Lincoln County has been identified as a Danville woman missing since late September.

State Police said in a news release Sunday that the state medical examiner’s office identified the body as 22-year-old Desiree Sparks.

The statement says she last was seen in Danville on Sept. 27. Her body was found in the Stanton area.

The investigation is continuing.