Loudon County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Deputies and Criminal Investigation Detectives are on scene near the railroad tracks off Fout Town Road in Lenoir City after a dead body was discovered.

Deputies and Detectives are actively investigating and processing the scene. The body will be transported to the Knox County Regional Forensic Center in Knoxville for examination.

This remains an active investigation, and no additional information is available for release at this time. Updates will be provided as appropriate.