PIKE TOWNSHIP, Ohio — The Stark County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide after a woman’s body was found in Sandy Creek in Pike Township on Friday.
According to authorities, a passerby contacted the sheriff’s office shortly before 9 p.m. about the discovery.
The woman appears to have been stabbed, deputies said. Her identity has not been released.
No further details were provided.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the sheriff’s office at 330-430-3800 or the anonymous tip line at 330-451-3937.
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