Sumter County, SC – A missing Sumter woman was found dead Monday morning, and investigators say her death is being treated as suspicious.
According to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office, 42-year-old Jessica Christine Alexander was reported missing on Friday, October 17. Her body was discovered around 10 a.m. in the area of Pinewood Road and Cody Road.
Authorities said the cause of death has not yet been determined. An autopsy will be conducted to help determine what happened to Alexander. Until those results are available, the case is being investigated as suspicious.
“We had hoped we would find Ms. Alexander alive, but it was not to be,” Sheriff Anthony Dennis said in a statement. “Our missing person investigation has come to a close, but now we must find out what happened to her.”
Investigators are asking anyone with information to contact the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office at 803-436-2000 during business hours or 911 after hours. Anonymous tips can also be submitted at www.p3tips.com or through the P3 mobile app. Tipsters may be eligible for a reward.
More information will be released as the investigation continues.
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