Missing Columbus woman identified as human remains found in Lee County, investigators say
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Investigators have announced a heartbreaking update in the missing case of Myshonique Maddox.
Maddox was reported missing to Columbus investigators on July 22nd 2023 after last being seen in the 1100 block of 22nd Street in a rainbow onesie.
Several days later, on August 13, 2023, Lee County Deputies received information about a body being located in a wooded area just off of Lee Road 170 near the Russell County line in the Salem community of Lee County.
The remains were transported to the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences and were identified as Myshonique Shontrell Maddox (28) from Columbus Georgia.
Lee County Sheriff’s Investigators, Columbus Police Department detectives, and Russell County Sheriff’s investigators are investigating the case.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact the Lee County Sheriff’s Office at 334-749-5651 or Central Alabama Crime Stoppers at 334-215-STOP (7867)
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