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Body found in Unicoi County Thursday sent to forensic center

By Kenzie Hagood,

3 hours ago

UNICOI COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) – A body was found in Unicoi County on Thursday, according to Myron Hughes, Tennessee All-Hazards Incident Management Team Public Information Officer.

Hughes said one body, a white female, was found in Unicoi County on Thursday, but it could not be confirmed to be weather-related as of Thursday night.

The total number of confirmed weather-related deaths in Unicoi County remains at four, according to the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency’s latest update.

The body was transported to William Jenkins Forensics Center for identification.

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