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Police confirm human remains found in Peachtree Creek

Atlanta Fire Rescue is investigating reports of a body found in Peachtree Creek in south Buckhead.
Atlanta Fire Rescue is investigating reports of a body found in Peachtree Creek in south Buckhead.
Updated July 14, 2021

Atlanta police have confirmed that human remains were found in Peachtree Creek Tuesday afternoon, but neither the sex nor race of the person could be determined.

Firefighters and police officers responded to the area in the 2300 block of Peachtree Road just before 5 p.m., according to a statement from the Atlanta Police Department. Homicide investigators and experts from the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s office also responded to the scene to assist in the investigation, the statement said.

No further details about the person’s remains have been released.

We’re working to learn more.

— Please return to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for updates.

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Henri Hollis is a restaurant critic and food reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, where he covers Atlanta’s restaurants, chefs and dining culture. As part of the AJC’s Food & Dining team, he reviews new restaurants, reports on industry trends and explores metro Atlanta’s culinary scene through the neighborhoods and people that shape it.

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