Body Found In Burley Hotel Crawlspace

A man’s body has been discovered in the crawlspace of a Burley hotel. The Cassia County Sheriff’s Office’s has been investigating an incident at the Alpine Garden Motel after two employees went missing.

KTVB reports that 55 year old James Ambrose, and 54 year old Russ Taft were last seen on May 4th, 2012. According to the sheriff’s office, Ambrose stole a car from the motel and was spotted in the Las Vegas area last week. Ambrose is currently wanted on a $250,000 warrant for grand theft. Investigators believe Taft may be the victim of a violent crime.

The body discovered under the motel has yet to be identified. The family has yet to be notified and an autopsy will be conducted on Monday to determine the exact cause of death.

Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the Cassia County Sheriff’s Office at (208) 878-2252.

(Via KTVB)