Crime

After body found in Lancaster, SC, coroner and police investigating

A Lancaster Police Department car.
A Lancaster Police Department car.

A body was found Tuesday morning in Lancaster, officials said.

The body was found off Woodland Drive in the northwestern part of the city, according to Lancaster city and county emergency officials.

Lancaster police officers were on scene Tuesday morning. The investigation remains ongoing but there does not appear to be any foul play in the death, said Kayla Vaughan, spokesperson for the Lancaster Police Department.

No other information about the investigation was available.

Officials with the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office said they were dispatched to the scene around 8 a.m.

The identity and gender of the person found has not been released.

Check back for updates on this story.

This story was originally published December 28, 2021 at 11:11 AM.

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Andrew Dys
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Andrew Dys covers breaking news and public safety for The Herald, where he has been a reporter and columnist since 2000. He has won 51 South Carolina Press Association awards for his coverage of crime, race, justice, and people. He is author of the book “Slice of Dys” and his work is in the U.S. Library of Congress.
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