South-Carolina
Man’s body found in Aiken County woods
The Aiken County Coroner’s Office is investigating after the body of a Black man was found Thursday in a wooded area in Salley, South Carolina.
Just after 4 p.m. Thursday, Aiken County investigators found the body while searching on the 100 block of Hunters Branch Road in Salley for a missing man, according to a news release from the coroner’s office.
“No foul play is suspected at this time,” according to the coroner’s office. The man’s name will be released after the next-of-kin has been notified.
An autopsy has been scheduled for Monday in Newberry, South Carolina, according to the coroner’s office.
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