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Image of facial reconstruction is released to help solve Troup County cold case

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To help solve a cold case, the Troup County Sheriff’s Office released Thursday an image showing the front and side views of a facial reconstruction from the skull from a body that was found five years ago.

On May 15, 2021, deputies and investigators recovered an unidentified decomposed body from West Point Lake, according to the TCSO.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation determined the body was that of an adult Black woman, but her identity and cause of death were not determined, so the FBI created a facial reconstruction of the skull, the news release says.

On May 15, 2021, deputies and investigators with the Troup County Sheriff’s Office recovered an unidentified decomposed body from West Point Lake. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation determined the body was that of an adult Black female, but her identity and cause of death had not been determined. The FBI created a facial reconstruction of the skull that was recovered.
On May 15, 2021, deputies and investigators with the Troup County Sheriff’s Office recovered an unidentified decomposed body from West Point Lake. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation determined the body was that of an adult Black female, but her identity and cause of death had not been determined. The FBI created a facial reconstruction of the skull that was recovered. Troup County Sheriff’s Office

If this image looks familiar, or if you know of an adult Black woman who went missing around that time, the TCSO encourages you to call Investigator Clay Bryant at 706-883-1616.

Mark Rice
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
Mark Rice is the Ledger-Enquirer’s editor. He has been covering Columbus and the Chattahoochee Valley for more than 30 years. He welcomes your local news tips, feature story ideas, investigation suggestions and compelling questions.
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