Woman's body found behind Jonesboro apartment complex
A resident found a woman's body behind a Jonesboro apartment complex Wednesday night, Channel 2 Action News reported.
The unidentified body had obvious life-ending injuries, and authorities are working the case as a homicide, Jonesboro police Chief Franklin Allen told Channel 2.
The body was behind the Harmony Crossroads Apartments in the 8000 block of Tara Boulevard. It was covered by a sheet or blanket that got the resident's attention, the report said.
Police were called to the scene around 7 p.m., Franklin said.
The GBI was providing crime scene assistance, spokesman John Bankhead told the AJC.
Police canvassed the area seeking information, and the investigation is continuing.
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