Authorities are investigating the death of a woman whose body was found in a local motel.
Around 10:30 a.m. on Friday, August 19, White County 911 dispatched Cleveland police to the M Star Motel at 300 North Main Street. A 911 caller reported a woman was found unresponsive in one of the guest rooms. Police identified the woman as 23-year-old Katelyn Baker of Cleveland.
“The cause of death was not able to be determined and an autopsy was requested to be performed,” says Cleveland Police Chief Jeff Shoemaker.
White County Coroner Ricky Barrett says they’re still waiting on toxicology reports.
The Cleveland Police Department, Appalachian Regional Drug Task Force, and White County Coroner’s Office are actively investigating the matter.
