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COLD CASE: Cobb County woman looking for a fresh start turns up dead

Deborah Lee Crawford’s remains were found by a hunter in Paulding County in October 2013. Last year, officials offered $2,000 for information leading to an arrest.
Deborah Lee Crawford’s remains were found by a hunter in Paulding County in October 2013. Last year, officials offered $2,000 for information leading to an arrest.
By Nancy Badertscher
Nov 13, 2017

On Oct. 18, 2013, a hunter in northern Paulding County stumbled upon a decomposing body in a shallow grave at the back of an unfinished subdivision.

The near skeletal remains would eventually be identified as those of Deborah Lee Crawford, or "Peanut," as the 2-pound preemie was nicknamed at birth by her mother. It was a sad ending for the Ohio native who had battled depression and  moved to Cobb County looking for a fresh start.

Learn why police are hoping renewed attention could help them finally solve this four-year-old killing. Read the full story at MyAJC.com.

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