Death investigation yields two suspects

One male and one female were in custody today, and the Oconee Sheriff’s Office describes the two as connected to its investigation of the body found yesterday near the Wigington Pass.  The sheriff’s office says their names are to be released today after formal charges are filed.  Since the noon hour yesterday, an investigation has been underway to determine who placed a body by the rural Wigington highway roadside and is responsible for the unidentified person’s death.  The coroner considers what happened as a homicide.