The body of Fort Valley State University student, Anitra Gunn who has been missing since Valentine’s Day has been found by authorities in Georgia.
Over the weekend, family and friends of the young woman notified police that they had not heard from her for an “unusual amount of time.” By Saturday Georgia police had begun a search for Gunn, and on Monday they escalated the case, dedicating a task force to finding her. They also offered a $5,00 reward for anybody with information.
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The 23-year-old student was found dead by investigators in Crawford County, Georgia, near the Peach County line after she went missing on valentine’s day, said Georgia Bureau of Investigations special agent JT Ricketson, local station 13WMAZ reported Tuesday.
A part of Anitra Gunn’s car was reportedly found near her body which was found around 3:20 p.m., Peach County Sheriff Terry Deese said, according to the outlet.
Her body was recovered by a task force that had taken to the ground because the weather was too poor for an aerial search, and authorities said her body was partially covered.
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Christopher Gunn, Anitra’s father, said the last time he had spoken to his daughter was on Friday morning to wish her a happy Valentine’s Day, 11Alive reported but her friends and family members didn’t hear from Anitra through out the day even after they had reached out to her.
Investigators have questioned Gunn’s boyfriend and towed his car.
“In cases like this, we are not going to leave any rocks uncovered,” Deese said, WMAZ reports.
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