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OAKLAND CITY Gibson County Coroner Barrett Doyle said Thursday that the body of a woman discovered in a wooded area southwest of the Diplomat Motel near Oakland City Tuesday afternoon has been identified as Stephanie Coitrone, 43, who lived at the motel.

Doyle completed an autopsy Thursday morning, reporting that the manner and cause of death have not been established yet, pending results of toxicology tests.

Gibson County Sheriff Bruce Vanoven said authorities stayed at the scene of the discovery with Coitrones body Tuesday night, and her body was removed Wednesday morning by investigators.

This is an ongoing investigation. We will take our time and do it slowly because we want to do it right, he said. If it turns out that it is foul play, we will hold the people accountable who may have been involved. At this time, all cards are on the table. We are treating it like it is a foul play death until we find out otherwise, he said Wednesday.

Vanoven said Gibson County Central Dispatch received a call at about 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, and Oakland City University Police Officer Michael McGregor and Oakland City Police Chief Tim Gaines were first at the scene. A deputy and medics were also dispatched. They called me and by the time I got there, they had already set up a crime scene investigation area. An evidence clerk was signing people in and out, said Vanoven.

I signed in to the scene and saw everyone, and pulled everyone back, he said. I stayed with the body until Indiana State Police sent someone to watch the scene.

Vanoven said he contacted Gibson County Sheriffs Office Detective Roger Ballard as a matter of protocol. He said Ballard and Indiana State Police consulted and a detective on project with the FBI came to help with the investigation.

We had the option to stay all night to make sure the scene was preserved, said Vanoven. We held the scene and monitored overnight.

He said crime scene investigators processed the discovery site and surrounding area Wednesday.

One of the good things about bringing in the FBI is that they have the resources to help us do this right, he said.

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact police.

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