Crime & Public Safety

Woman’s body found near home in NW Atlanta

A body was found outside a home in northwest Atlanta. (Credit: Channel 2 Action News)
A body was found outside a home in northwest Atlanta. (Credit: Channel 2 Action News)
By Raisa Habersham
March 16, 2017

Atlanta police are investigating after a woman’s body was found outside a home on Griffin Street just off North Avenue.

Witnesses told police they were walking about 4 p.m. Wednesday when they saw a body next to a brown home, Channel 2 Action News reported. The victim was later identified as 35-year-old Kimberly Lambert-Dorsey.

“There are no obvious signs of foul play,” Atlanta police Sgt. Warren Pickard said.

The Fulton County Medical Examiner will perform an autopsy to determine the cause of death.

No other details were released.

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About the Author

Raisa Habersham is the Intown Atlanta hyperlocal reporter for The Atlanta-Journal Constitution.

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