Crime & Safety
Two Bodies Found in Barrels at Lake Hartwell
Anderson County officials are investigating after two different barrels and two bodies were found in Lake Hartwell.
Investigators are trying to determine how two different barrels containing human remains ended up in an Upstate lake.
The Anderson County Sheriff's Office said the first barrel was found on Wednesday near the Interstate 85 bridge Wednesday. Deputies removed the barrel from the water at Asbury Park boat ramp, according to WYFF news.
The second barrel was found around 3 p.m. Thursday near the Centerville Road Bridge, the station reported.
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The deceased woman whose body was found in the first barrel has been identified, according to the Anderson County Coroner's Office. Her name will not be released until relatives have been notified.
An autopsy will be performed Friday to determine the identity of the second body.
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