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Body of missing Georgia woman found in wooded area

BANKS COUNTY, Ga. — Deputies have made a grisly discovery in the case of a missing woman.

Amanda Hall was last seen in Banks County on April 23. She was originally from Baldwin County and had ties to White County.

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On Wednesday, deputies conducted a “grid search” in a heavily wooded area near where she was last seen and that’s where they found the body of the 42-year-old woman.

Banks County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division and the Banks County Coroner’s Office are working together to determine the cause and events surrounding her death.

An autopsy is scheduled for later in the week.

UPDATE: 4/29/2021 We are sad to report that Amanda Hall was discovered deceased by deputies of the Banks County...

Posted by Banks County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday, April 27, 2021