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Woman found dead off of Elm Street in Macon

Here is what we know.

MACON, Ga. — Update: The Bibb County Sheriff's Office identified the woman whose body was found in a creek Monday morning. 

She is 47-year-old Norma Christine Cannon of Macon. The sheriff's office says at this time, there are no signs of foul play. 

Coroner Leon Jones says her body has been sent to the GBI Crime Lab. They will perform an autopsy to determine the cause of death

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The body of a dead woman has been found in downtown Macon on Labor Day morning. 

According to a press release from the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, the woman's body was found in a creek off of Elm Street. 

Coroner Leon Jones says the creek is behind a Dollar General.

The call about the body came into the 911 Center around 8:46 a.m. on Monday. 

The woman has not been identified and the Bibb County Sheriff's Office says there are no signs of foul play at this time. 

They say the investigation is in its preliminary stages and investigators are continuing to gather information about the circumstances surrounding this incident.

According to Coroner Leon Jones, the woman's body will be sent to the G.B.I. Crime Lab, for an autopsy to determine cause of death.

Anyone with information in reference to this incident is urged to contact the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at 478-751-7500 or Macon Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-877-68CRIME.

This is a developing story. 13WMAZ will have more as information is released. 

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