Authorities have charged four suspects after the body of a Monroe woman was found at a national park, according to a release.
Family reported 37-year-old Alison Thomas of Union County missing on Feb. 17. Many knew her by Ali.
A traveler later found her body while stopping by a dirt road in Nantahala National Forest in Jackson County, the Union County Sheriff’s Office said.
Thomas didn’t have a known connection to the area, according to UCSO, and investigators had enough evidence to rule her death a homicide.
After a joint investigation by UCSO, the State Bureau of Investigation, and other agencies, authorities arrested and charged four suspects with the following:
Michael Kasminoff, 51, of Monroe, first-degree murder, first-degree kidnapping, conspiracy to commit murder, and conspiracy to commit kidnapping
Brandon Kisiah, 27, of Monroe, conspiracy to commit murder
Amanda Griffin, 42, of Monroe, conspiracy to commit murder
- Shawn Adkins, 29, of Hinton, West Virginia, conspiracy to commit murder
The sheriff’s office added its joint investigation into Thomas’ death is ongoing and is asking anyone with information to call Union County Crime Stoppers at 704-283-5600.