JACKSON CO., Ill.—It appears authorities in two states believe the woman whose body was found Tuesday south of Carbondale was murdered.
The body, identified yesterday as that of Marsha Ann Brown, 40, of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, was found on Potters Road off U.S. 51 south of Carbondale at about 9:40 Tuesday morning (January 14, 2014) by a passerby, Ethan Hall of Makanda, according to press information from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office.
Brown’s body was found in some brush off an embankment a few feet off the road; she was clad in a pink jacket, jeans and tennis shoes, and authorities believe she had only been there less than 24 hours. Cause of death has not been released, although an autopsy was conducted yesterday in Jackson County.
However, it’s been confirmed that Cape Girardeau officials have an active warrant for the arrest of a suspect connected to Brown’s death within their jurisdiction. While there’s been no name released, authorities have confirmed that the suspect “could be considered dangerous.”
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