ROCKDALE COUNTY, Ga. — Authorities are investigating after skeletal remains believed to be a young child were discovered in a wooded area in Rockdale County last year.
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The Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office says deputies responded on November 14, 2025, to an area near Honey Creek Road and Tucker Mill Road after a caller reported finding skeletal remains in the woods.
Deputies confirmed the remains were human.
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Investigators later determined the remains belonged to a child believed to be no older than eight years old, according to the sheriff’s office.
As part of the investigation, a forensic facial approximation was created in an effort to help identify the child. Authorities say the circumstances surrounding the child’s death remain under investigation.
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Officials are asking anyone with information related to the case to contact Cpl. Ware at 770-278-8114.
The investigation is ongoing. Officials say additional information will be released as it becomes available.