The body of an Ole Miss student was discovered approximately 30 miles from campus Saturday in what the coroner is calling a "horrible crime."

The body of 21-year-old Alexandria 'Ally' Kostial, of St. Louis, Missouri, was found at 10:23 Saturday morning in Harmontown by deputies on routine patrol, according to a press release issued by the Lafayette County Sheriff's Department. Harmontown is in the northern part of Lafayette County, approximately 30 miles from Oxford.

"It is apparent that foul play was involved," the release stated. According to the release, the department will not be releasing "many details" in the case, citing an "active investigation."

A spokesperson for the sheriff's department could not immediately be reached for comment.

Lafayette County Coroner Rocky Kennedy said Kostial's body was sent to the state crime lab in Pearl for an autopsy. He declined to provide further details.

"We're not releasing anything else yet so we don't compromise the integrity of the investigation and so we can determine who was responsible for this horrible crime," he said.

The University of Mississippi said Kostial was working toward a bachelor's degree in marketing.

"We are truly saddened by the death of Alexandria Kostial," Interim Chancellor Larry Sparks said in an emailed statement. "We extend our deepest sympathies to her family, friends and classmates and stand ready to support them during this time. We appreciate the work of the Lafayette County Sheriff's Department and Coroner as they conduct their investigation."

Kostial's father, Keith Kostial, posted on Facebook that his daughter had been attending summer school and teaching fitness classes at the university. He says she graduated from Lindbergh High School in 2016.

If you have any information relating to the incident, you're asked to call the sheriff’s department at 662-234-6421 or Crime Stoppers 662-234-8477.

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