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GBI, Jackson County authorities investigate death of teen

By Rodney Thrash
Dec 5, 2013

The GBI, Jackson County Sheriff’s Office and Jefferson Police Department are investigating the death of a 16-year-old girl.

About 9:43 p.m. Wednesday, Jackson County Emergency Medical Services responded to a call for service at 1127 Winder Hwy., Jackson County Sheriff Janis Mangum said Thursday.

Cheyanne N. Hair, 16, was taken to the Athens Regional Medical Center, where she died. Authorities are trying to determine the circumstances that led to her death, Mangum said.

Hair’s body is en route to the GBI Crime Lab in Atlanta, where an autopsy will be performed.

No other details were released Thursday.

About the Author

Rodney Thrash is the morning breaking news coach for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He has been with the paper since November 2013.

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