Man's Body Found In Ditch By Highway 193 At Flintstone, Ga.; Authorities Seek His Identification

  • Tuesday, January 4, 2022

A man's body was found in a ditch at 803 Highway 193 at Flintstone, Ga. early Tuesday afternoon.

Walker County Sheriff Steve Wilson said the body was found by a postal carrier around 1 p.m. He said the age of the white male was approximately 65.

Sheriff Wilson said later Tuesday, "At this time the fully clothed male has not been identified. The WCSO detectives and GBI investigators are processing the crime scene. No cause of death has been determined.

The body will be transported by the coroner to the GBI Crime Laboratory in Decatur, Ga.

Anyone with information about this death is urged to email a tip at www.walkerso.com or telephone 706 670-1988
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