A Whitfield County, Georgia, man whose body was found submerged in a car in September 2019 has been identified as 56-year-old Darrell Scott Barnes.
The Whitfield County Sheriff’s Office said Barnes was reported missing on Christmas Eve in 2018. The vehicle was located in a pond off of Tibbs Bridge Road near Creekside Grocery.
Whitfield County coroner Greg Bates said the initial investigation concluded no foul play occurred.
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