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Body Found in Oak Hill Identified

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OAK HILL -

Oak Hill Police have released the identity of a body found over the weekend.

Chief Michael Whisman tells 59News that James Franklin Griffey, 56, of Oak Hill was found dead in the old Lewis car lot, located across Main Street from Foodland.   Griffey's body was discovered at around 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 17.

An exact cause of death was not discovered, but Chief Whisman tells 59News that alcohol and cold temperatures may have been contributing factors to Griffey's death.