Mont Highley-possibly found?

[cmadwolf]

Macon County, Alabama
Body May be that of Missing Man who Disappeared Last Year
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Forensic tests will determine if a body found inside a silo in rural Macon County was that of a man who disappeared in the same area in late November.

Major Ken Hallford of the Alabama Bureau of Investigation said a landowner made the grisly discovery yesterday. He said the body of a white male was found in a silo near where 33-year-old Mont Highley the Fourth went missing.

Highley disappeared near his family's hunting trailer on a 300-acre site off Interstate 85 in Macon County on November 29th.

His vehicle was found abandoned two miles from the trailer with his keys and wallet inside.

Highley was the subject of a five day search by hundreds of volunteers and law enforcement officers.





Article courtesy of WTVM.com Columbus, GA

[Doyle]

Highley Family Awaits Forensic Test Results on Body


Ever since news broke that a man's body had been found in Macon County Wednesday, investigators have wondered whether it might be that of Mont Highley IV. Highley's family tells CBS 8 News they don't want to comment on this discovery until the identity has been confirmed. In the weeks since his disappearance, his family has stopped at nothing to find him, hopefully alive. The search started in late November when Mont Highley the Fourth was last seen and hasn't stopped since. Family members and friends immediately fanned out throughout western Macon County in the hopes of finding the man many call "little Mont." His father, a Montgomery doctor, led the way. "As long as they don't find him dead, I'm going to be optimistic," Mont Highley III told CBS 8 News last month. Days have turned into weeks -- and although Highley's truck was found, there was no sign of him. Four wheelers, tracking dogs even a helicopter found no trace. That's when his family raised a reward in the case from 10-thousand, to 15-thousand to 50 thousand dollars and shifted the search from these woods to the highways. They handed pictures out to truckers to get his face out nationwide. On New Year's Eve, a prayer vigil was held at a Macon County church in the hopes that Highley would be found safe in the new year. If you have information in the case, call the Macon County Sheriff's Department or the Alabama Bureau of Investigation at (334) 242-4128
http://waka.com/

[WasBlind]

http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?s=1601744

Praying for those that love this man, Lanie

[cmadwolf]

I just heard on the news that the man has been identified as Mont Highley. He was discovered in a grain bin near Tuskegee. So sad for this family.
I'd move the thread to located but I don't know how!

[Doyle]

http://waka.com/

sad news...moving this now...

[WasBlind]

Mont Highley IV
December 19, 1969 - November 28, 2003

You will not be forgotten, Mont, rest in peace precious man.

Praying for justice for you and peace for your family, Lanie

This day is sacred to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength. Nehemiah 8:10

[blueclouds]

http://waka.com/

sad news...moving this now...
Am I missing some info? Did he die of exposure or was murdered?

[WasBlind]

I think that LE believes he was murdered, blueclouds. There are some articles popping up here and there. Here is one, that is in an earlier post

http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?s=1601744

Also, there are matches on yahoo, and you can check back for more as the investigation continues, it will be the same link, with more matches as news becomes available

http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=%22Mont+Highley+IV%22&fr=fp-tab-web-t&n=20&fl=0&x=wrt

OR

http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=%22Mont+Highley%22&ei=UTF-8&fr=fp-tab-web-t&cop=mss&tab=

If the feds are investigating, chances are good they believe his to be a case of homicide. I copied the article Doyle posted, if anyone wants it, PM me.
Blessings, Lanie

[FRANKJ]

Does anyone know what the cause of death was? Was it any of the guns found?

See link http://www.theyaremissed.org/ncma/gallery/ncmaprofile_all.php?A200300962S