WHITEVILLE, NC — A body was discovered August 28 inside a vehicle parked in the 300 block of West College Street, near the Hurricane Express Wash on North J.K. Powell Boulevard.
Whiteville Police responded to the area on Friday afternoon to discover a deceased individual inside a car.
The identity of the person has not been released, pending notification of family.
Investigators from the Whiteville Police Department, the department’s Criminal and Narcotics Investigation Division, and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation were on scene for several hours documenting the vehicle and surrounding area. Officials have not released any information regarding whether foul play is suspected.
This remains an active and developing investigation.
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