Todd Lashane ThomasAuthorities in DeKalb County, Ala., continue to probe the death of a teen found Wednesday at a home in Crossville while they also search for a man who they say left the scene when the body was discovered.
The teenager was identified Friday as 17-year-old Alan Michael Tarwater, and his family was notified by Marshall County authorities, DeKalb County Sheriff Jimmy Harris said in a news release.
Tarwater was found unresponsive in a residence on County Road 1931 around 3 p.m. CDT Wednesday by two other juveniles, Harris said. The boy apparently died from as-yet undetermined reasons while sleeping, according to the sheriff.
Authorities also have interviewed three other teens who were with Tarwater at a bonfire at the home the night before his body was found, sheriff’s office spokeswoman Stanna Guice said Friday. The other teens were between 14 and 16 years old, she said.
Meanwhile, authorities are looking for 43-year-old Todd Lashane Thomas. He is described as white, about 6 feet tall, weighing about 225 pounds with green eyes and brown hair.