Decomposed Body Found in East Texas
Posted/updated on: May 2, 2012 at 10:00 am
MARSHALL — Harrison County Sheriff Jay Webb says a decaying body was found in a wooded area in Marshall. According to KETK, 911 dispatchers received a call at 10:30 Monday morning about the discovery of a dead person on Marks Hill Road and Frierson Road in Marshall. When deputies arrived, they were met by the witness who said she was in the area searching for plum trees when she smelled a strong odor.
Deputies were unable to identify the body due to advanced decomposition. Judge Kent Alford pronounced the body as deceased and ordered an autopsy to determine the identity and cause of death. The body was sent to Forensic Services in Tyler. Sheriff’s investigators and Marshall Police are reviewing all missing person records to aid in identifying this body. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office at 903-923-4000.
