Body Found In Nolichucky River Identified

The Greene County Sheriff’s office says they now have an identity for the body that was found in the Nolichucky River on Sunday. The Greene County Sheriff’s office had been called Saturday about an abandoned vehicle located on a cliff above the river. Around 4pm Sunday afternoon, a body was found in the river. The body was sent to the William L. Jenkins Forensics Center in Johnson City for identification and to determine a cause of death. On Monday afternoon, the sheriff’s office was informed the body is that of 36 year old Brian Key, who had been reported by his family as missing on Saturday. The sheriff’s office is still awaiting autopsy results.