LINCOLN COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) – West Virginia State Police have released images of tattoos on a woman’s body found earlier this week in Lincoln County — all in hope of someone being able to identify her.

On Monday, troopers found the woman’s body in a wooded area off of Taunton Drive in the Harts community of Lincoln County.

WVSP say the woman died from a single gunshot wound.

The tattoos were on the woman’s left and right calves. If you recognize the tattoos and might know who they belong to, you’re asked to contact state police or your local 911 agency.

Death investigation underway after body found in wooded area

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West Virginia Governor Jim Justice announced that the state has awarded $150,000.00 in West Virginia Sexual Assault Forensic Examination (SAFE) grant funds to the West Virginia Foundation for Rape Information and Services. 

Funding will be used to hire, retain, and train a statewide Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) project coordinator who will provide technical assistance to SANEs and qualified medical providers; assist the Sexual Assault Forensic Examination (SAFE) Commission by reviewing training curricula, providing subject matter expertise, and participating in workgroups and activities as needed, and create training modules for qualified forensic examiners to meet the legislative rule requirements and training standards.

Funds were awarded to the following:

West Virginia Foundation for Rape Information and Services – $150,000.00
This funding will be utilized to hire a statewide Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) project coordinator.

These funds are administered by the Justice and Community Services (JCS) Section of the West Virginia Division of Administrative Services (DAS).