‘Badly decomposed’ body found off JR Allen Parkway, coroner confirms
An investigation is underway after a body was found along JR Allen Parkway, Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan has confirmed.
The ‘badly decomposed’ body was found in the woods on the west side of JR Allen Parkway at the West Bradley Park Road Exit in Columbus.
“On November 5th the body was reported to Police, but they were unable to locate the body,” Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan added. “[An additional] call came in again this evening about the body, and authorities were able to locate it.”
At this time, the body remains unidentified, and will be sent for an autopsy to determine race and sex. Investigators and the Muscogee County Coroner’s Office remains on the scene.
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