Body Found in Advanced Decomposition Inside Chattooga County Home; Investigation Underway

CHATTOOGA COUNTY, Ga. — Authorities have launched a death investigation after deputies discovered a severely decomposed body inside a residence off Highway 100 south of Holland on Monday.

According to the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched to the home shortly before noon regarding the report of a deceased individual. Sheriff Mark A. Schrader said the body was found in the “latter stages of decomposition,” and preliminary findings indicate the person may have been dead for an extended period of time, possibly more than a year.

Investigators reported no signs of forced entry, and Sheriff Schrader said it appears the individual lived alone. The sheriff emphasized there is no i

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