Crime & Public Safety

Coweta deputies find man’s body in Newnan neighborhood pond

No foul play suspected in man’s death, officials say
Coweta County sheriff’s deputies were investigating in the Hidden Lakes neighborhood, a small enclave cut out of the southeast city limits of Newnan.
Coweta County sheriff’s deputies were investigating in the Hidden Lakes neighborhood, a small enclave cut out of the southeast city limits of Newnan.
Updated Aug 22, 2023

A man’s body was found in a pond in an upscale Newnan neighborhood Monday afternoon, authorities said.

Coweta County sheriff’s deputies were investigating in the Hidden Lakes neighborhood, a small enclave cut out of the southeast city limits of Newnan, according to agency spokesman Sgt. Toby Nix. The victim has not been publicly identified, but Nix described him as an adult male.

Officials have not said how he died, but no foul play is suspected. Further information will be released as investigators gather new details from the scene.

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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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