Body found in forest identified as missing Kingsport man
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Police have confirmed that a body discovered in the Cherokee National Forest is that of a Kingsport man who was reported missing in January.
The Kingsport Police Department announced Thursday that an autopsy revealed that the remains were those of 39-year-old Christopher A. West, who police had previously said may have been in danger.
Authorities have declined to elaborate why they believe West was at risk.
West’s body was found Feb. 17 by the Greene County Sheriff’s Department. He had been reported missing Jan. 27 by his sister, who said he had not been heard from since December.
West’s cause of death has not yet been released.
