Body of missing Laurens County woman found

Remains discovered in rural Anderson County
Anderson County Sheriff Deputies and investigators work the scene where a body was found in Starr, S.C. Tuesday, December 14, 2021.
Anderson County Sheriff Deputies and investigators work the scene where a body was found in Starr, S.C. Tuesday, December 14, 2021. Photo credit © Ken Ruinard / staff / USA TODAY NETWORK

Anderson County Sheriff's deputies responded to a report of a body found in a wooded area Tuesday morning near a home along Cumming Springs Road just off of Highway 81 in Starr.

When deputies arrived, they found they body of a woman. The Anderson County Coroner's Office identified the victim as 58 year old Billie Jean Cross of Laurens who had previously been reported as missing from Laurens County.

The coroner's office said it appeared Cross had been dead for several days. So far no suspects have been identified. That investigation continues.

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