Missing Man's Body Located In Pond

Earl J. Callen was last seen running from his Union home in late December.

Earl "Josh" Callen. Photo provided.

(Union, Ky.) - Autopsy results are pending on the body of a Union man who disappeared more than a month ago.

Boone County sheriff's deputies say the body of Earl J. Callen, 39, was recovered Sunday afternoon from a pond off Lower River Road.

Callen was reported missing December 30 after running into a wooded area near his home during a psychotic episode. 

The Boone County Coroner and Boone County Water Rescue assisted in removing and identifying the body.

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