Crime & Safety

Deputies: Body Hanging Near Alice Manufacturing Appears to be Suicide

The Pickens County Sheriff's Office said that there appears to be no foul play.

The Pickens County Sheriff's Office said a body found hanging near Alice Manufacturing Tuesday morning appears to be a suicide.

A passing motorist called deputies to 212 Rice Road just after 7:15 a.m., after seeing what appeared to be a body hanging from a rope.

Deputies said there does not appear to be any indicators of foul play and preliminary reports are that the incident is self-inflicted.

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The victim is an adult. No further information is being released at this time.

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