(GATLINBURG, Tenn.) — There is an ongoing investigation after a woman was found dead in an apparent suicide at a theme park in the Smoky Mountains, police said. The woman, Jessica Rhea Ford, 40, was found on Thursday night beneath the Scenic Chondola at Anakeesta, according […]
Catherine McQueen/Getty Images/Stock(GATLINBURG, Tenn.) There is an ongoing investigation after a woman was found dead in an apparent suicide at a theme park
EAST TENNESSEE - In Gatlinburg, Tennessee, a woman from Rutherford County was found deceased at Anakeesta, an outdoor adventure park. The woman was located on Thursday (07/28/22) under a chair lift in the park, according to city officials.
Gatlinburg Police investigated the death of the woman, who was from LaVergne, TN, as a suicide. The 40-year-old woman has been identified as Jessica Rhea Ford.
Prior to the woman being found on Thursday, the chair lift had been thoroughly inspected 6 .