Body found in Cedar Creek; suspect in custody

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  • Locust Grove Police Chief Derrick Austin, right, talks with LGPD Lt. Brandon Morris outside of the Putnam County Coroner’s Office Sunday afternoon. LYNN HOBBS/ Staff
    Locust Grove Police Chief Derrick Austin, right, talks with LGPD Lt. Brandon Morris outside of the Putnam County Coroner’s Office Sunday afternoon. LYNN HOBBS/ Staff
  • JCSO Lt. Kenny Gleaton (l-r) PCSO deputy Jim Barbee, Putnam Deputy Coroner Andre Williams, PCSO Deputy Paul Bernichon and other Jones and Putnam authorities walk back to their vehicles after recovering a body on Cedar Creek Sunday afternoon. LYNN HOBBS/Staff
    JCSO Lt. Kenny Gleaton (l-r) PCSO deputy Jim Barbee, Putnam Deputy Coroner Andre Williams, PCSO Deputy Paul Bernichon and other Jones and Putnam authorities walk back to their vehicles after recovering a body on Cedar Creek Sunday afternoon. LYNN HOBBS/Staff
    Traffic on U.S. 129/Gray Highway slowed considerably as drivers crossed the bridge over Cedar Creek Sunday afternoon and noticed many blue lights flashing along the roadside and under the bridge. A fisherman had discovered a body floating in the creek, which he called and reported to the Jones County Sheriff’s Office. The responding Jones authorities, in turn, called Putnam County S...

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