April 1, 2020–5:19 a.m.

STAFF REPORTS

Authorities have identified a body found in a creek in the Coosa area on Sunday.

36-year old Kenneth Grover Sprayberry of Kingston had been a transient and was last seen about a week ago, according to Floyd County Coroner Gene Proctor.

The cause of death remains under investigation.

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A 911 call was received on March 29th from a landowner in the Coosa area who discovered a body in a creek on his property.

According to information given by the Floyd County Coroner’s Office, The body recovered was a man: seemingly in his mid 30’s, with no ID on his person.

The coroner’s office determined that the man’s body had been in the creek for some time between 5 to 10 days: due to decomposition, the body was unidentified.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has stepped in to perform an autopsy.