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Buford man drowns in Chattahoochee River

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May 16, 2011

The body of a 51-year-old Buford man was pulled from the Chattahoochee River late Saturday.

Fishermen pulled the body of Samuel Dean Skaggs from the water in Johns Creek just before 6 p.m., police said.

Skaggs, who also had been fishing, apparently drowned, officials said. There were no signs of foul play.

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