EATONTON, Ga. — UPDATE: Thursday, 10:22 a.m.
Sheriff Howard Sills has identified the deceased as 38-year-old Carla Christina Crumpton.
He says they're waiting to question more people, and they're also consulting with a medical examiner.
Original Story: Wednesday 1:30 p.m.
The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a driver saw a body hanging from a tree late Tuesday morning.
According to Sheriff Howard Sills, the body was reported by a passing driver on Pea Ridge Road around 11:30 a.m.
Sills says at this point in time, they can’t confirm whether it was a suicide or homicide, as they await results from the crime lab.
The death is under investigation.
This is a developing story and will be updated as we learn more.
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