Three women charged in tampering with body found on Big Run Road
Update: A third woman has been indicted after a body was found dumped on Big Run Rd. Brittany N. Westenhouser, 26, is the most recent arrest. The other two are Kristen D. Mays, 32, and Erica R. Escuadra, 37. Both Mays and Escuadra were indicted on one count of tampering with evidence (F3) and one count of gross abuse of a corpse (F5).
None of the three women alerted authorities when Jacqueline Powers overdosed.
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Accusations have been made against Kristen Mays, 32, for brushing the teeth and wiping the body of Powers after she overdosed. Mays was attempting to remove evidence. Records also show she admitted to hiding Powers’ body in a closet for two hours without calling the police.
The first woman to be accused of anything pertaining to Powers’ death was Erica Escuadra (pictured below).
Mays helped Escuadra put the body in a vehicle with intentions of disposing of it. Escuadra is accused of putting Powers’ body on the side of the road. Powers’ body was wrapped in a blanket when authorities found it.
Both Mays and Escuadra are at the Franklin County Jail.
Both are charged with tampering with evidence and abuse of a corpse.
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