Body Found Today at Local Motel in Richmond County
The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a suspicious death today at a local motel.
Deputies were called to Motel 6 on Boy Scout Road just after 1:00 p.m. Investigators found the body of a male in one of the rooms. The Richmond County Coroner’s Office responded and pronounced the person dead at 1:12 p.m.
A news release from the sheriff’s office says they are investigating this as a suspicious death at this time pending autopsy and toxicology reports.
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