According to the Oglethorpe County Sheriff’s Office, a person of interest has been arrested in connection with suspected foul play after a body was discovered on Feb. 25 in a brushy area in the western part of the county near the Clarke County line.
Authorities say the victim, initially unidentified, was confirmed through medical and dental records and has since been identified as 69-year-old David J. Stewart, a resident of Double Bridges Road in the Winterville area.
Authorities have determined his death to be a homicide, and police say a person of interest has been detained in another state.
Authorities assured the public that there is no ongoing threat to the community related to the suspect at this time, and the investigation is still ongoing.
Anyone who may have had recent contact with Stewart — whether as a neighbor, friend, or delivery person — or noticed anything unusual in the area is urged to contact Adam Hunter at the Oglethorpe County Sheriff’s Office at 706-743-8101.
