Body found in wooded area in Augusta; No foul play suspected

Date: October 28, 2025

Authorities are investigating after a body was found Tuesday in a wooded area off the 2400 block of Bahama Drive in Augusta.

Richmond County Coroner Mark Bowen said his office responded to the scene, where the body appeared to have been there for several days. An autopsy has been scheduled to determine the cause of death.

The coroner said the person’s identity will be released once a positive identification has been made and next of kin have been notified.

At this time, no foul play is suspected.

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Greg Rickabaugh is an award-winning crime reporter in the Augusta-Aiken area with experience writing for The Augusta Chronicle and serving as publisher of The Jail Report. He also owns AugustaCrime.com. Rickabaugh is a 1994 graduate of the University of South Carolina and has appeared on several crime documentaries on the Investigation Discovery channel. He is married with two daughters.

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