Stewart County SO identifies two people found dead near Big Rock

The Stewart County Sheriff’s Department has released the names of the two people found dead at a location on Watson Road in Big Rock last week.

They are identified as Patricia Ann Smith and Randy Merchant and the TBI is waiting on a cause of death from the medical examiner before releasing additional information, according to a news release.

The Stewart County Sheriff’s Department has said there is no manhunt underway and they do not believe the community to be in any danger related to the incident.