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WingedMonkey
08-14-2011, 13:24
Amherst Co., VA - Hikers in a remote area of Amherst County found a body along the Appalachian trail. The FBI is now involved and it may have been there for a while, said FBI spokesman, Lawrence Barry.

Around 4:00 p.m. Friday, the body was discovered a short distance from a hiking trail in the Northwestern area of Amherst county, officials said.
Saturday, local, state and federal agencies were in the Mount Pleasant area with ATVs. A command center has been set-up on Wiggins Spring Road, a remote location where hikers frequently visit.
We still don't know exactly where the body was discovered, whether it is male or female, or a possible cause of death.
It is important to note that because the body was reportedly discovered on national forest land, the FBI has jurisdiction. However, State Police, the Amherst County Sheriff's Office and the National Park Service are all working together, said Barry.

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Amherst Co., VA - Hikers discovered a body in the George Washington-Jefferson National Forest.
Amherst County Investigators say shortly before 4:00 p.m. on Friday, hikers found a body, in the Northwestern area of Amherst County, a short distance from a trail, and called 9-1-1.
Investigators with the Amherst County Sheriff's Office and US Forest Service are still on the scene. They aren't saying whether the body is male or female, or if foul play is suspected.




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