Woman’s body found off road in rural Aiken County

A woman's body was found off the side of the road Sunday on Salley Road and Veterans Road.

Date: September 04, 2023

Aiken County authorities are investigating the discovery of a woman’s body off the side of the road in Salley.

The discovery was made around 1:33 p.m., on Salley Road and Veterans Road in rural Aiken County. A witness called 911 about finding a Caucasian woman who appeared to be deceased, sheriff’s Capt. Eric Abdullah said in a press release.

Aiken County EMS determined that the woman was dead. She was identified as Breanna R. Bell of Columbia, S.C.

Her cause of death is pending toxicology analysis, Coroner Darryl Ables said.

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Greg Rickabaugh is an award-winning crime reporter in the Augusta-Aiken area with experience writing for The Augusta Chronicle and serving as publisher of The Jail Report. He also owns AugustaCrime.com. Rickabaugh is a 1994 graduate of the University of South Carolina and has appeared on several crime documentaries on the Investigation Discovery channel. He is married with two daughters.

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