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Autopsy pending on body of Putnam County woman

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Detectives in Putnam and Smith counties are awaiting autopsy results on the body of a Putnam County woman who was reported missing May 21.

The body of 28-year-old Cynthia Dawn Crabtree was found Friday evening on a roadside in Smith County.

According to the Cookeville Herald-Citizen, detectives expect to continue interviewing acquaintances of Crabtree this week.

Her mother reported her missing May 21, saying she had not seen or heard from her since May 17.

Investigators said Crabtree was reported headed to Nashville with an unknown male on May 18.