Franklin County Murder Probe
Posted/updated on: May 24, 2011 at 2:32 am
MOUNT VERNON – Franklin County authorities are trying to identify a body found in a car that had been burned. A passing motorist saw the car Saturday morning off County Road 3170. Investigators feel the victim was killed elsewhere and the car was then driven to southern Franklin county location and set afire. The body has been sent to a lab for autopsy to help identify the victim and to help determine the cause of death.
