No foul play determined in Aug. 8 death
Published 8:38 pm Tuesday, August 22, 2023
- The Prentiss Headlight—JDC Deputy Stephanie Barnes blocks the crime scene after a body was discovered Aug. 8 by district workers.
Results from the autopsy performed by the State Medical Examiner in Biloxi on Hannah Roberts revealed no foul play indicated. Toxicology reports are incomplete at this time.
Roberts, 25 of Silver Creek, was found Aug. 8 on Old Highway 13 North between Skating Rink Road and Golden Pine Road just outside of Prentiss. County workers for District 5 discovered the white female just after 8:30 a.m.
Roberts had been released from the Jefferson Davis County jail Aug. 6 after being arrested Aug. 4 by Prentiss Police officers for trespassing at the Western Motel.
The death is still under investigation and
Authorities are still investigating the incident and searching for who was with Roberts prior to her death.
If you have any information regarding this matter, please contact the Jefferson Davis County Sheriff’s Office at 601-792-5169.
