Overview
- The blaze broke out just before midnight on Dec. 23 on Upper Dry Fork Road in McKee, Jackson County.
- Three children—ages 7 months, 2 and 3—were pronounced dead at the scene, according to Kentucky State Police.
- A 4-year-old was taken to UK Albert B. Chandler Hospital in Lexington and later transferred to Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus for additional treatment.
- Three adults—23-year-old Tyler Monst, 22-year-old Morgan Johnson and 76-year-old Florence Johnson, all of McKee—were injured and taken to UK Chandler Hospital.
- Detective Anthony Bowling of KSP Post 7 is leading the case with assistance from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, local fire departments including Sand Gap Volunteer Fire Department, and the county coroner.