Coroner and RCSO investigating suspicious death of Augusta woman

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Published: Dec. 2, 2018 at 3:33 PM EST
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Sunday, December 2, 2018

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) -- The Richmond County Coroner and Richmond County Sheriff's office is investigating the suspicious death that occurred at Bradford Pointe Apartments on Sterling Ridge Drive in Augusta.

Officials say 36-year-old Melinda Young was found dead in her apartment, and pronounced dead at 9:00 a.m. Officials believe drugs could have played a role in her death, but also believe there to be 'some suspicious circumstances' surrounding her death.

Young has been sent to the GBI Crime Lab for an autopsy. The Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigations Division is also looking into Young's death.