Investigation underway after body found in Cordele

CORDELE, Ga. (WALB) - An investigation is underway after a body was found in Cordele, according to the Cordele Police Department.

Before 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, police responded to a home in the 300 block of East 11th Avenue.

A woman was found dead in the backyard, according to Cordele police.

The woman was later identified as Johnnie Walker, 60. Law enforcement said she was last seen in Cordele walking around the intersection of E 16th Avenue and S 5th Street around 9 p.m. on Saturday.

“The circumstances of the death are uncertain at this time,” Cordele police wrote in a Facebook post.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Cordele Police Department at (229) 276-2921, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) Region 3 Office at (229) 931-2439 or the GBI Tip Line at (1-800) 597-8477.

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