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SC authorities investigating after woman’s decomposing body found

Authorities are investigating after a woman’s body was found in Aiken County.

The Aiken County Coroner’s Office said in a release that it was called to the 200 block of Blackstone Camp Road, in the Beech Island area, at about 8 a.m. Thursday morning after the body was found.

Coroner’s office officials said the body was in “stages of decomposition.” The deceased was identified as 39-year-old Delilah M. Quinones. Her last known address was in Beech Island.

An autopsy is scheduled in Newberry to determine the cause of death.

This story was originally published July 11, 2025 at 7:37 AM.

Chris Trainor
The State
Chris Trainor is a retail reporter for The State and has been working for newspapers in South Carolina for more than 21 years, including previous stops at the (Greenwood) Index-Journal and the (Columbia) Free Times. He is the winner of a host of South Carolina Press Association awards, including honors in column writing, government beat reporting, profile writing, food writing, business beat reporting, election coverage, social media and more.
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