Missing 9-year-old Florence girl found dead in pond near home, officials say
Missing 9-year-old Florence girl found dead in pond near home, officials say
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Publish Date: 2026-03-14 12:24:00
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BOONE COUNTY, KY (WXIX) – After a more than 25-hour search, 9-year-old Jenny Din was found dead in a pond near her home, according to the Boone County Sheriff’s Office.
Lt. Anthony Theetge of Boone County Sheriff’s Office say the the girl’s body was discovered in a pond near her Florence home at approximately 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
Din was last seen walking on Macintosh Lane toward Afton Drive around 5:30 p.m. Friday She was wearing a mint-colored blueish jacket, pink headphones and no shoes.
Jenny Din, of Florence, was last seen walking on MacIntosh Lane toward Afton Drive at about 5:30 p.m.(BCSO)
The Boone County Sheriff’s Office said searchers covered two square miles on the ground, approximately seven to eight miles by air through drones and a Kentucky State Police helicopter, and seven additional miles using law enforcement K-9s.
Search teams from Campbell County and Hamilton County also assisted Boone County crews.
Din’s body was discovered by the Hamilton County Water Search and Rescue team Saturday evening.
Theetge says the investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Boone County non-emergency line at 859-371-1234.
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