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In the quiet community of Science Hill, Kentucky, the life of 66-year-old Ardyth Ray Prather Jr. came to a sudden and violent end on November 7, 2023. A retired riverboat captain, he was found deceased in his residence from apparent gunshot wounds. This tragic event was not an isolated incident but the beginning of a grim discovery that would deeply affect the Prather family and their small town.

Law enforcement officers, responding to a late-night report of a shooting, arrived at the Pra ...Read More
Victim Details

Ardyth “Ray” Prather Jr.

Male

White / Caucasian

Science Hill

KY

2023-11-07

66

Ardyth

Ray Prather Jr.

01/02/2026