Body found in freezer during well-being check

KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) – A body was found inside a freezer by deputies during a well-being check, according to the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office.

The gruesome discovery was found at a home along Saulton Drive.

For those who live nearby like Elias Gregory, this is a shocking discovery.

“The whole upper road is full of Kanawha County Sheriff’s deputies, and you’re just trying to figure out what’s going on. And when they start canvassing the neighborhood and asking questions you get a little worried about it, a little stressed out.”

Detectives have not yet identified the body or determined a cause of death.

The body has been sent to the medical examiner’s office.

While the Sheriff’s Office wasn’t able to provide any more details Wednesday, we were told possibly in the next few days more information could be released.

Further information has not been released.

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