Man arrested after woman’s body found behind church in Easley

EASLEY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office says they’ve arrested a person in connection to the death of a 21-year-old woman.

According to the Sheriff’s Office, deputies received a report of an unresponsive woman lying behind the fellowship hall of Tabor United Methodist Church at around 4:32 a.m. on Saturday, April 1.

Deputies said according to a report, the woman appeared to have suffered injuries to her head and face.

Once on scene, emergency medical personnel attempted life-saving measures, but the woman ultimately succumbed to her injuries.

The Pickens County Coroner’s Office identifies the woman as 21-year-old Kaitlyn Mack.

After the death was determined to be suspicious, deputies say they interviewed 25-year-old Zachary Roach as a person of interest.

Deputies say Roach was then taken into custody and charged with one count of murder.

He is being held without bond at the Pickens County Detention Center.

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