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Body of woman found in South Carolina grave

The body was found in a shallow grave Sunday
By Stephanie Toone
July 20, 2020

Investigators in Gaffney, South Carolina, are searching for answers after a woman’s body was found in a shallow grave.

The body was uncovered in a cornfield near Concord Heights in Cherokee County, Coroner Dennis Fowler said in a news release. The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Department had been informed that the woman, who has not been identified, was recently reported missing by family members.

Fowler said an autopsy will be performed to confirm the woman’s identity and cause of death.

This story is developing.

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Stephanie has been telling stories her whole life. Her interest in the written word started with short stories and journal entries about run-ins with classroom bullies as a child and matured to writing for her high school newspaper over the years. She has written and edited for The Tennessean, Augusta Chronicle and American City & County.

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