City of Alcoa Police Department Chief David Carswell said today that detectives are currently investigating a suspicious death on Cherry Street in Alcoa. Alcoa police officers responded at 4:36 a.m. to the request of a welfare check at 862 Cherry Street, apartment #9. Upon arrival they found a deceased female. The APD Criminal Investigation Division responded to the scene and an investigation was initiated. More information on the death and the identity of the female will be released as it becomes available.
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