Deweyville womans death being investigated as 'possible foul play'

The Newton County Sheriff's Department is investigating the death of a Deweyville woman in a possible case of foul play.

At around 5 p.m. last night, Newton County deputies were called out to a home located at 910 County Road 4203 in Deweyville for a welfare check. When Deputies arrived, they discovered the woman dead in her driveway.

Newton County Sheriff Robert Burby said that the cause of death was not immediately known. The area was cordoned off and investigators collected evidence to try to determine what may have

Newton County Constable Pct 4 Howie Wonders said that the woman identified as Cierra Westbrook, appears to have suffered some form of blunt trauma. Wonders has also asked the public to call in of they have any information on this death. "If anyone knows anything please contact the Sheriff's Department about it. If this was your loved one, you would want to do anything in your power to find out what happened and to seek justice" Wonders added.

An autopsy has been ordered and as of this evening her cause of death is classified as "unattended death with possible foul play".

The home and driveway where Westbrook's body was discovered. Courtesy of our media partners at 12News

If you have any information, you are asked to call the Newton County Sheriff's Department at 409-379-3636 or you can call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 833-TIPS (8477).