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Body found in cooler in Montgomery County; Death investigation underway

Anthony Road investigation (Malik Patterson/STAFF)

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, Montgomery County — A death investigation is underway after a body was found in a cooler in a wooded part of Montgomery County Sunday evening, the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office confirmed.

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The body was located by a law enforcement officer near Twin Creek, off Manning and Anthony roads in Jackson Township, after 8:30 p.m., according to a Montgomery County dispatch supervisor.

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News Center 7 crews saw authorities use tools to scan the area around the cooler.

The area of Anthony Road will be closed until further notice, according to the coroner’s office.

Jackson Township police on scene told News Center 7 that there are no missing person reports in the township.

The officers added that the investigation will be handed over to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.

Additional information was not immediately available.

News Center 7 will continue to follow this story.

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