North Carolina man arrested after woman's body discovered in church on Thanksgiving: report
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Police in North Carolina have charged a man in connection with the death of a woman whose body was mysteriously found inside a church and later identified by her tattoos.
Jonathan Andrew Weeks, 44, was charged Tuesday with breaking and entering and concealing or failing to report a death after deputies with the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office discovered the body of Jessica Renee Blackwell inside the Golden Church of the Brethren, Bostic, last week, WCVB reported.
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Officers were called to the place of worship on Cane Creek Mountain Thursday over reports of a body inside.
Jonathan Andrew Weeks, 44, was charged Tuesday with breaking and entering and concealing or failing to report a death in connection with the death of Jessica Renee Blackwell. (Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office)
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Police were able to identify Blackwell as the victim after sharing three of her tattoos with the public, FOX Carolina reported.
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An investigation revealed that the victim’s body had been moved to the church from another location. Several days later, they received information leading to Weeks' arrest.
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The connection between the suspect and victim was not immediately known. Police did not reveal Blackwell’s cause of death.