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Columbus man located after being missing 4 years

Lonzo Murray of Columbus has been found four years after he was reported missing.

Credit: Columbus Police Department

Credit: Columbus Police Department

Lonzo Murray of Columbus has been found four years after he was reported missing.
By Kelcie Willis
Aug 2, 2020

A Columbus man was found safely four years after he was reported missing.

WTVM in Columbus reported 59-year-old Lonzo Murray was last seen in the town on Friday, July 8, 2016. At the time, there was no available description of Murray’s clothing when he was last seen.

Columbus police did not provide more information other than to say Murray was “located and is safe.”

About the Author

Kelcie Willis is a writer and online content producer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Sociology from the University of Georgia. At the AJC, she covers state, regional and national news with the Content Curation Desk.

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