Human remains found in Walker County

WALKER COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) – Two men looking for deer signs found human remains in Walker County.

The remains were found in a wooded area about 200 yards off Georgia highway 193 in the High Point community at about 3 p.m. today.

Walker County Sheriff Steve Wilson says the skeletal remains were discovered at the base of a tree.

Evidence found at the scene indicates the deceased died from hanging.

Foul play is not suspected.

Detectives and the G.B.I. crime lab will compare the remains to that of a Flintstone, Georgia man who was reported missing on June 6th, 2018.