Police in Austintown Township are investigating after a body was found in the woods behind a motel off of Route 46.

Detectives say a man found the woman's body while walking his dog Tuesday around 11:00 p.m behind the Econo Lodge motel.

The Mahoning County Coroner, who was at the scene with police, said the woman is in her late 20s, but would not give any specifics about how long she's been there or a preliminary cause of death.

An autopsy is expected to take place this week.

Police tell us they're treating this as a death investigation, not a homicide, and so far they have no witnesses.