Detectives are working to unravel a mystery after a woman's body was found in a bag on the side of a roadway in Old Mill Creek on Wednesday morning.
According to the Lake County Sheriff's Office, deputies at 7 a.m. responded to a report of a possible body on the side of the road at Hunt Club Road south of Route 173.
“Right away, they were able to confirm there was a body of a deceased Caucasian woman on the side of the road,” Lake County Sheriff’s Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said.
Covelli said that the case is being investigated as a homicide, but detectives weren't immediately able to identify the woman. He said there were signs that she had been attacked, but officers are still searching for clues.
“She did have some trauma to her face that was visible to the detectives at the scene,” Covelli said. “We’re hoping the autopsy (and a) thorough investigation will help to reveal a birthmark or a tattoo, something to identify the person.”
Officials say they believe the woman was in her 30s, but no further information was immediately available.
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Jim and Karen Belli live approximately one-half mile from where the body was found, and said that the area has always been a quiet one.
“It’s not the norm,” Jim said. “This is something very rare. You don’t have this happen up here too often.”
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Officials say there is no risk to the public, and they’re hoping the autopsy will provide more answers as they search for clues in the case.
