Victim identified in suspected Flint River drowning in Bainbridge
His remains were pulled from the river at around 1:10 p.m. on Sunday, July 14
BAINBRIDGE, Ga. (WALB) - The identity of the man who was recovered from the Flint River in Bainbridge on Sunday, July 14, has been released.
According to Decatur County Deputy Coroner DeWitt Phillips, a Black man was found floating in the Flint River at around noon. His body was recovered just south of the boat basin in Bainbridge at around 1:10 p.m.
Phillips identified him as 62-year-old Jeffery Bernard Little, of Bainbridge.
Phillips told WALB that he suspects the cause of death to be a drowning and that the body was in the river for a couple of days. Little’s body is currently at the GBI Crime Lab in Macon and is awaiting an autopsy.
No foul play is suspected at this time.
Bainbridge Public Safety, the Decatur County Coroner’s Office, and the Department of Natural Resources are actively investigating.
WALB will provide updates when more information is available. Stay with us.
Have a news tip or see an error that needs correction? Let us know. Please include the article’s headline in your message.
To stay up to date on all the latest news as it develops, follow WALB on Facebook and X (Twitter). For more South Georgia news, download the WALB News app from the Apple Store or Google Play.
Copyright 2024 WALB. All rights reserved.
