Hanover, Va. – Today, July 21, 2022, at approximately 7:01 a.m., deputies responded to the intersection of Winns Church Road and Greenwood Road reference a body that was located by a citizen off the shoulder of the roadway.
 
Once on scene, deputies located an adult black female, deceased, lying off the side of Winns Church Road.
 
At this time the female’s cause of death is unknown. Investigators are working diligently to positively identify the female. Investigators are also working closely with the Medical Examiner’s Office to determine the actual cause of death.
 
Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact the Hanover County Sheriff’s Office at (804) 365-6140 or the Metro Richmond Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000.  Citizens can also download the “P3 Tips” app for their mobile device to submit their tip.  Both Crime Stoppers methods are anonymous.