A welfare check at a home in Greensboro turned into a homicide investigation Tuesday night after deputies found a woman tied up and beaten to death inside, according to the Greene County coroner. The Greene County Sheriff's Office has since asked the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to assist with the probe, and the agencies are working together. As of Wednesday afternoon, no arrests had been made.
Family Called for a Welfare Check
According to Atlanta News First, the ordeal began on Nov. 10 at about 9:30 p.m., when the Greene County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call about a welfare check at a home in the 1000 block of Lawrence Road in Greensboro. A family member had requested the check after not hearing from the woman for a couple of days, Sheriff Donnie Harrison said, according to Lake Oconee News. Deputies who responded discovered a deceased woman inside the home.
The sheriff told the outlet that her body was found in the living room, as reported by The Union-Recorder. Harrison did not mince words about what deputies walked into, calling it “definitely a homicide” per the same account from Lake Oconee News.
Coroner Describes Disturbing Scene
Greene County Coroner Chris Peters told WSB-TV that deputies found the woman tied up and beaten to death. She is believed to be the homeowner, a woman in her 60s, though her identity has not been confirmed, according to the station.
The sheriff's office said investigators believe there is no immediate threat to the public, but added that it's too early to know whether the woman was killed in a targeted attack, per WSB-TV's reporting. As of Wednesday afternoon, the Union-Recorder reported that no one had been arrested in connection with the case, and the woman's identity was still awaiting positive confirmation, Harrison told the outlet.
GBI Assists in Active Investigation
At the request of the Greene County Sheriff's Office, GBI agents are assisting in the investigation of the death. The woman's body was taken Wednesday morning to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Crime Laboratory in Decatur, where an autopsy will be conducted, the Union-Recorder's report noted, matching the GBI's own statement that an autopsy would be performed at its Medical Examiner's Office.
The GBI described the investigation as active and ongoing, with no further details released on a suspect or motive. For now, the case remains a developing story out of Greensboro, with investigators and the coroner's office continuing to work to confirm the victim's identity and determine exactly what happened inside that home.
