Help sought with identifying woman who died out in the cold

By Joe Johnson

Authorities are asking for the public’s help with identifying a woman whose body was recently found outside of a business along Atlanta Highway.

The middle-aged homeless woman is believed to have died from exposure during the recent extreme cold weather.

She was found the morning of January 27th by an employee of American Pest Control in the rear parking lot of the business.

There were no indications of alcohol or drug abuse, according to County Coroner Michael Eberhart, who noted that she died when temperatures were way below freezing.

According to police, the woman did not have any UD with her and as of Thursday she remained unidentified.

She had brown hair and eyes and appears to be approximately 40-50 years old. She is 5 feet tall and weighs 119 pounds.

A rendering is her face was made by a forensic sketch artist with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation,

Anyone who can help identify her is asked to contact Athens-Clarke County police Detective Harrison at 762-400-7361 or david.harrison@accgov.com