Body found believed to be missing Fayette woman

FAYETTE, Ala. (WCBI) – A sad update Wednesday night on a missing persons case out of Fayette.

Tuscaloosa County investigators believe they have found the body of 31-year-old Ashley Watkins.

Watkins’ mother, who lives in Columbus, Mississippi, pleaded to the public to help find her daughter early this month.

She was first reported missing on December 9. The body was found in an area off of Blue Creek Road.

Investigators were following leads that led them to the discovery.

It’s unclear at this time how she died.

More information will be released after autopsy results.