Woman’s Body retrieved from Lake Hartwell

The bodies of a woman and her pet dog were recovered on Thursday, February 15, 2024, from the waters of Lake Hartwell near her home in Westminster. Oconee County Coroner Addis says an autopsy on Friday, February 16, 2024, will help determine the cause of India Medlin’s death. 64-year-old Medlin lived on Dr. John’s Road and it was at the end of the road where a vehicle was spotted 75 yards from the shoreline. Addis said, “It appeared the driver of the vehicle drove down a pathway leading to the lake; there was no damage to the vehicle. The driver of the vehicle and her pet dog would be found deceased within the vehicle.” 9-1-1 was alerted at 10:45am by a call from a fisherman who reported the car in the lake.