Augusta Man Found Dead in Burke County
The Burke County Sheriff’s Office is investigating what they are calling a suspicious death over the weekend. Deputies were called to the 1200 block of Watkins Pond Road between Old…
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Getty ImagesThe Burke County Sheriff's Office is investigating what they are calling a suspicious death over the weekend.
Deputies were called to the 1200 block of Watkins Pond Road between Old Waynesboro Road and Highway 56 around 11:15 a.m. Sunday. That's where they found the body of 58-year-old Morris Harden of Augusta.
The cause and manner of Harden's death have not been released pending autopsy results.
At this point, investigators say they believe foul play was involved and they're treating the case as a homicide.
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Mary Liz is the News Director and Co-Host of Augusta’s Morning News on WGAC. She spent 11 years as a News Director at an Indiana Radio Station. She has also worked as a former Police and Courts Reporter for The Republic Newspaper and Assistant Marketing Director of Merchants National Bank in Indianapolis. Mary Liz focuses most on local breaking news stories, feature stories on upcoming events, or community-service related organizations and the people who serve them. She has been with WGAC since 1995.
