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Woman found dead in Hawkins Co. has been identified

A woman's body was found lying on the side of Tranbarger Road in Church Hill, Tenn.

HAWKINS COUNTY, Tenn. — Hawkins Co. Sheriff Ronnie Lawson said Friday that the woman found dead Monday has been identified as Ashley Gail Vick, 22, of Church Hill.

Sheriff Lawson said, "This is still a very intense ongoing investigation, no more information or details will be released at this time."

Update Dec. 19, 2019

The investigation into a woman's body found in Hawkins County led to a standoff and an arrest in Sullivan County Thursday morning.

The woman's body was found Monday morning on the side of Tranbarger Road in Church Hill. The sheriff called it a "very serious ongoing investigation."

The woman has been identified but her name and how she died have not been released.

Thursday morning, the investigation into the death led U.S. Marshals and local deputies to a home on Orebank Road outside Kingsport.

After a standoff, Brad Addington was arrested for destruction of utility equipment, theft under 500, theft over 1000, and violation of probation in Sullivan County. He's also being questioned about the woman's body.

“My officers, along with U.S. Marshals and the TBI are doing a follow-up investigation on a suspicious death in Hawkins County and led us to this residence where Mr. Addington was,” Hawkins County Sheriff Ronnie Lawson told WCYB.

Original story

The Hawkins County Sheriff's Office is working to identify a woman whose body was found lying on the side of Tranbarger Road in Church Hill, Tenn. 

Around 8:30 a.m. on Monday, HCSO received a complaint of a female not breathing. When they arrived, sheriff's deputies said they saw a Caucasian woman lying in the ditch beside the road. 

Hawkins County EMS determined she was dead, and her body was transported to the Quillen College of Medicine to find out the cause of death. 

HCSO said she has been identified, but no other details will be released at this time as this case is "a very serious ongoing investigation."

Officials said she has a large tattoo on her back left shoulder of an American Flag with a cross in the center. On top of the tattoo, "God Bless You All" is written and "Love Papa 4-30-45 to 8-2-14" under the tattoo.

If anyone has any information, please contact the Hawkins County Sheriff's Office Detectives Division at 423-272-4848 or 423-272-7121.

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