The Hall County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a woman whose body was discovered in an abandoned house in Gainesville over the weekend.
Sheriff’s Deputies and Gainesville Police Department Officers responded to the call at 1495 Old Athens Road at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 3.
After noticing a foul odor coming from the house, a resident of the area went inside to check on the well-being of a woman he knew to be staying there. He located the body of a woman and contacted law enforcement.
Investigators responded to the scene, and a preliminary investigation found no obvious signs of trauma or foul play. Early information indicates the body had been there for several days. The woman known to have been staying in the house had not been seen by neighbors for approximately two weeks.
The body was sent to the DeKalb Medical Examiner’s Office for autopsy and positive identification. The case remains under investigation by the Hall County Sheriff’s Office.
