A body was discovered in a wooded area behind the Host Inn Hotel Tuesday afternoon. A heavy police presence, including Wilkes-Barre Police, state police at Wilkes-Barre and the Troop P Forensic Services Unit and Luzerne County detectives responded to the area just before 12 noon. A body was discovered at the bottom of a steep embankment behind the hotel where city firefighters attempted to rappel down the hillside. Police installed tarps and the city Public Works Department used chainsaws and pole saws to make access easier. Luzerne County Coroner Jill Matthews removed the body just before 3 p.m. No word on the identity of the person discovered Tuesday afternoon in Luzerne County.