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Authorities Identify Woman Found Along The Road Near Grove City

The Franklin County Coroner has identified the body of the woman found Wednesday on the side of Big Run Road East near Gantz Road. 

45-year-old Jacqueline Powers of Pickerington died of a drug overdose. County Sheriff's deputies say her body was dumped next to the road by 37-year-old Erica Escuadra, who is charged with tampering with evidence and abuse of a corpse. Deputies say Escuadra was in a western Columbus home with the  body for two hours without calling for help.

Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.