Mary Alice Reporting –
An investigation is taking place after a decomposed body was found on north Orchard Road, near Dover-Zoar Road, in Sandy Township.
According to Tuscarawas County Sheriff Orvis Campbell, the body was discovered Saturday, at 10:36am, when an individual called 911. The body was in a location over an embankment and may have been there for some time.
The partial skeleton is believed to be female; however, confirmation from a coroner’s office is needed, and the body has been sent to the Cuyahoga County Coroner’s Officer.
The body was wearing sweatpants, a lighter colored shirt, and black shoes.
The Sheriff notes that no immediate signs of trauma was evident but the investigation continues, and more details will be released.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Tuscarawas County Sheriff’s Office at 330-339-2000.
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