Billboard inspection near I-85 leads to body in ravine near Blackburg, SC coroner says

Update: The Cherokee County Coroner’s Office ruled out foul play in the case, but has not released a cause of death for the victim.

A body was discovered Tuesday afternoon during a billboard inspection along Interstate 85 near Blacksburg, South Carolina, according to Cherokee County Coroner Dennis Fowler.

The victim has been identified as Kristopher Kent Stacker, 40, of Blacksburg, Fowler said in a release.

He was found in a ravine south of the interstate, about 45 miles south of Charlotte, officials said.

“The body ... was discovered about 1 p.m. by the owner of a billboard company, who had come to the location at 210 Henson Road to inspect a sign,” Fowler said in a release.

“The body appears to have been there for 24 hours or less. Family members reported having last seen Stacker late Sunday night.”

In an update released June 17, Fowler said an autopsy had been performed and he does not suspect foul play was involved.

“However, the manner of what caused (of) his death will be delayed until after toxicology test results are known,” Fowler said.

Henson Road is a sparsely developed two-lane road that and runs parallel to the interstate, north of Blacksburg.

This story was originally published June 16, 2021 at 6:42 AM with the headline "Billboard inspection near I-85 leads to body in ravine near Blackburg, SC coroner says."