CLAY TOWNSHIP — Detectives from the Knox County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit are investigating a suspicious death in Clay Township.
According to a press release issued by the KCSO, deputies were dispatched to 22540 Bell Church Road on Saturday at 4:07 p.m. in response to suspicious circumstances.
When deputies arrived, they found a deceased, unidentified person in the basement.
The KCSO secured the location and called in the Bureau of Criminal Investigation to process the scene.
According to the press release, the body was sent for autopsy.
No further information is available at this time. It is an active and ongoing investigation.
If anyone has information concerning the event, call KCSO Detectives Ryan Burgess or Zach Miller at 740-397-3333.
