AL - Natalie Jones, 27, Opelika, 5 July 2020*MEDIA,MAPS,TIMELINE NO DISCUSSION*

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Deputies release new info after missing Georgia mother’s car found with badly decomposed body inside

Heard County investigators say a body found inside the car of a reported missing woman was no accident.

The Heard County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday that investigators do not believe there was an accident, and the car was driven to the location where it was found
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Family of missing Georgia mother found dead in car believes she was abducted
The Heard County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday that investigators do not believe there was an accident, and the car was driven to the location where it was found.

“We found no reason for us to believe it was foul play,” Sheriff Ross Henry said.

Jones' mother doesn’t agree. She says her daughter was in a custody battle and others had made threatening comments.
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Per the Sheriff, the car was covered in brush and kudzu and clearly had been there months.

Sheriff: Jones’ vehicle had been in woods for months

 

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Obituary for Natalie Jones | Higgins Funeral Home Hillcrest Chapel

Obituary

 

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UPDATE: GBI examiner identifies Natalie Jones as body found in car - LaGrange Daily News
Body of Natalie Jones identified by GBI after found in car | 11alive.com

Both articles posted in last 24 hrs:

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said Wednesday that the medical examiner has positively identified a body found in a car last week as that of Natalie Jones.

Asked if the GBI had identified a cause or time of death, GBI spokesperson Nelly Miles said there were no additional details to report yet. Miles said the autopsy results are pending further analysis.

 

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Mother marks grim anniversary with other 'Missing or Murdered Moms'

The mother of Natalie Jones shared the painful anniversary with the families of other Georgia moms who are either missing or murdered.

www.fox5atlanta.com

October 6, 2022
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Gordon shared the painful anniversary with the families of other Georgia moms who are either missing or murdered. [snip] She is one of five women are at the center of a new group called Missing or Murdered Moms. [snip] The group also had a surprise for Elaine Gordon. The announcement of a newly registered charity in Alabama called Natalie’s Heart, dedicated to helping women in need.