Crime & Safety
Woman Found Dead Inside RV Fire In Bartow County
BREAKING: Bartow County sheriff's deputies and firefighters made the discovery Sunday afternoon on Bailey Hill Road near Cartersville.
CARTERSVILLE, GA — The Bartow County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a woman whose body was found in a fire Sunday afternoon.
Deputies and firefighters with the Bartow County Fire Department were dispatched around 1:30 p.m. to a call of a fire in an RV on Bailey Hill Road, which is located off Ga. 20/U.S. 411 west of Cartersville.
First responders arrived and found a woman, a 57-year-old resident of Ball Ground, "had died in the fire," sheriff's office spokesperson Sgt. Jonathan Rogers said.
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An early investigation indicates the RV was undergoing engine repairs, which led to the fire, Sgt. Rogers added.
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No foul play is suspected at this time, and the investigation remains open until an autopsy can be performed. The victim's name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
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