Lowndes County Sheriff’s Department is looking into a homicide case after a body was found in a burned car in the southern part of the county.
Authorities say on Monday at 08:21 a.m., Lowndes County E-911 received a report of a body found at Luxapallila Creek Park.
Deputies with the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office located the body inside a vehicle that had been completely burned. The Criminal Investigation Division was contacted and responded to the scene. At this time, detectives are treating this case as a homicide.
The Lowndes County Coroner’s Office responded and a positive identification of the deceased, along with an official cause of death will be made by the Mississippi Office of the State Medical Examiner. WCBI reports that it’s not clear if the body is that of a female or a male.
If you have knowledge of this case or any additional information, please contact the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office at 662-328-6788 or Golden Triangle Crime Stoppers at 1-800-530-7151 or access the P3-Tips App. You will always remain anonymous when you send a tip through Crime Stoppers and you are eligible for a cash reward if your information leads to an arrest.
