The body of Wendell Bruce Connell was found in a wooded area off of Connell, 52, was discovered by friends searching for him after he was reported missing on Monday to the Blackshear Police Department. The Pierce County Sheriff's office contacted the GBI Douglas office to assist in the death investigation.
The victim lived in Blackshear and the investigation at this time indicates that he was last seen on Saturday, Dec. 13.
An autopsy performed by the GBI State Crime Lab revealed that the victim's death is a homicide; however the cause of death is not being released at this time.
No one has been charged with murder at this time and the investigation is still on-going.
The GBI and Pierce County Sheriff's Office, along with assistance from the Blackshear Police Department and Georgia State Patrol Aviation Unit, are working the case.
If anyone has information pertaining to the investigation, contact the Pierce County Sheriff's Office at 912-449-2011 or the GBI Douglas Office at 912-389-4103.
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