6:25 p.m. Update
The body of a man found in a Whiteland field Tuesday morning has been identified. The man was identified through fingerprints and his family has been notified, according to a Johnson County Coroner’s Office news release.
The man’s identity has not yet been released. It is expected to be released tomorrow once his family has had time to do their own notifications, the release says.
Original story
The Johnson County Coroner’s Office is conducting a death investigation after a body was found outside a Whiteland motel Tuesday.
The body of an unidentified white male was found around 8:30 a.m. Tuesday in a field near the Wishing Well Motel, 511 South U.S. Highway 31, in Whiteland. The man was wearing black shorts and a blue shirt, according to the Johnson County Coroner’s Office.
Authorities have received multiple solid tips on the possible identity of the man, however, the body’s condition does not allow for a positive visual ID. Officials do not know how long the body was out in the field, but believe it was out there for several days, which has caused issues with identification, said Mike Pruitt, Johnson County Coroner.
It is also believed the man is from the Whiteland area, officials said.
An autopsy is scheduled for Wednesday morning. Official results on the man’s cause of death will not be available for up to three weeks, Pruitt said.
If anyone has any information about the man, they should contact Whiteland Police at 317-535-8100, or the Johnson County Coroner’s Office at 317-738-6031.
