A woman who was found deceased yesterday around noon at the boat ramp off of the Highway 9 Causeway between Centre and Cedar Bluff has been positively identified.
Netosha Leshae Moten Liggons, 37, of Centre was identified according to Cherokee County Coroner Paul McDonald.
He stated no further information was avaliable at this time.
The Cause of death remains under investigation, and we will update when more information becomes available.
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Just before noon Monday, a call went out that a body had been discovered at the boat ramp off of the Highway 9 Causeway in Cherokee County, AL.
Officials from the Joint Major Crimes unit responded including the Coroners Office, Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office, Centre Police Department, Leesburg Police Department, Cherokee County EMA, as well as The Alabama State Troopers, Rescue Squad, Cedar Bluff Fire, and Atrium Floyd Health EMS.
The Center of Applied Forensics from JSU was also dispatched to assist in the investigation.
The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office will be in charge of the investigation.
At this time, the identity of the person located has not been released, and the cause of death remains under investigation.
This body was located between the boat ramp and dock area at the ramp.
Check back as more becomes available
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