DeSoto Parish Sheriff’s Office dispatchers were alerted, on Feb. 19 around 7:17 am, to a body located in a ditch on Hwy. 84 East, just inside the city limits of Mansfield. Upon arrival, responders were able to locate a deceased white female likely to be in her late 50’s to early 60’s. The body of the deceased has been sent for an autopsy, and this matter remains under investigation by DeSoto Parish Sheriff Investigators. The deceased female does not appear to be from the DeSoto Parish area, and there appears to be no foul play involved at this stage of the investigation. No identification or other details will be released to the public until family can be properly notified. Further information may be released at a later, appropriate time.