HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -The Gallia County Sheriffs Department is investigating after a body was found in the Village of Crown City.

Gallia County Sheriff Matt Champlin says his office was notified of a deceased individual outside in the Village of Crown City Wednesday evening.

Deputies confirmed the presence of a deceased female upon arrival at the scene.

Sheriff Chaplin says preliminary observations indicate the individual may be a woman recently reported missing by family, Caterina Mooney.

The investigation is also being conducted in collaboration with the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office and the Ohio Attorney General’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation.

No other information has been released.

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