By New York Post (U.S.) | Created at 2026-09-17 15:16:31 | Updated at 2026-09-17 16:24:55
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The death of a teenager who was pulled from a Kentucky lake after going missing during a boat party with her friends was accidental, a grand jury ruled.
There was no evidence of a struggle or a traumatic injury after the body of Marly Kinney, 19, was pulled from Grayson Lake Sunday, the Carter County Commonwealth Attorney announced.
This undated photo shows Marly Kinney. Kinney, 19, died in an accidental drowning after vanishing from Grayson Lake in Carter County, Kentucky. Willow VanHoose / Facebook
This undated photo shows Marly Kinney. Kinney, 19, died in an accidental drowning after vanishing from Grayson Lake in Kentucky, and three people face charges linked to the tragedy. Marly Kinney / FacebookAll of Kinney’s personal items, such as her swimsuit and jewelry, were intact and undisturbed, according to the prosecutors.
The medical examiner’s findings were consistent with drowning, but her postmortem blood alcohol concentration was noted at 0.268%, the attorney said.
