Missing GA Man Roderick Crawford ID’d As Body Found In Thomaston Thursday

ATLANTA, GA. (THECOUNT) — Missing Georgia man, Roderick Crawford, has been identified as the body found in the Lincoln Park area of Thomaston, Thursday.

Crawford, 46, was last seen Friday leaving his home in Barnesville to check a work schedule at a flour mill a few miles away, according to reports.

The body was found behind a mobile home, sources said.

Clayton County police arrested two suspects after Crawford’s Dodge Nitro was found abandon New Years Day. The arrests are believed to be related to the Crawford disappearance, according to authorities.

GBI specialists are processing a scene in the Lincoln Park area of Thomaston where a body was found Thursday night that could be tied to the disappearance of 46-year-old Roderick Crawford of Barnesville. The GBI now has the lead in the investigation. source

Reports say Crawford attempted to contact his wife at 7:19 p.m. Friday but she missed the call. His phone was pinged from a cell tower near Thomaston shortly thereafter but he was not located.

Officials did not provide a cause of death or a motive in the case.

Anyone with possible information on the case should contact police at 911.

Lincoln Park is a census-designated place in Upson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,122 at the 2000 census, according to Wikipedia.