PETERSBURG — Pike County Sheriff deputies are working day and night excavating the home of Oakland City resident Kerry Thomas, 46, where they believe the remains of Patrick King will be uncovered, said Pike County Prosecutor Darrin McDonald at a press conference Friday afternoon.

The search for the body of King, who has been missing since Nov. 1, 1995, has been ongoing off and on since 2006, McDonald said referring to multiple interviews that have taken place.

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