From the Kinston Police Department: On Tuesday, August 4, 2020, shortly after 8am, Officers with the Kinston Police Department responded to a small wooded area between the 500 block of Beasley Street and E. Blount Street in reference to the discovery of a deceased female. The identity or age of the female is unknown at this time. The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation has been assisting with the investigation. This case is early in the investigation process and will be updated as details emerge throughout the investigative process.

If anyone has any information regarding this incident, they are asked to please contact the Kinston Police Department at (252) 939-3160, the Kinston Police Department’s Tips Line at (252) 939-4020 or Lenoir County Crime Stoppers at (252) 523-4444.