Woman’s burned body found in car in Utica

Published 5:47 pm Friday, December 27, 2019

By The Associated Press

UTICA (AP) — A 57-year-old woman was found burned to death inside a car in Mississippi.

Claiborne County Sheriff Frank Davis said Sondra Cook was discovered around 6 a.m. Thursday near Utica, news outlets reported. Cook’s body has been sent to the state crime lab for an autopsy, Davis said.

The investigation into the death is ongoing.

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