Crime & Safety

Body Found In Charlotte Church Yard: Report

A body was discovered outside a Charlotte church by a groundskeeper, according to a report.

CHARLOTTE, NC -- A body has been discovered outside a Charlotte-area church, according to a local report.

A groundskeeper at East Stonewall AME Zion Church made the gruesome discovery Friday and Charlotte police are on the scene conducting a death investigation, WSOC reported.

The church is located at 1729 Griers Grove Road in Charlotte. (Get Patch real-time email alerts for the latest news in Charlotte — or other neighborhoods. And iPhone users: Check out Patch's new app.)

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