Body of woman found in Oktibbeha County

OKTIBBEHA COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI)- The body of a woman was found in Oktibbeha County early Sunday morning.

Deputies with the Oktibbeha County Sheriff’s Department responded to the scene on Townsen Road near Rock Hill Road around 6:45 am.

Coroner Michael Hunt is not releasing the name of the victim at this time, but he says the body has been transported to Jackson for an autopsy.

A crime unit out of Jackson is investigating the scene.

WCBI will have more on this story as it develops.