Published: September 3, 2018

A COLBERT COUNTY MAN IS IN CUSTODY AFTER THE BODY OF ROOMMATE IS FOUND BURIED IN THE WOODS BEHIND THEIR HOUSE.  ACCORDING TO THE TIMES DAILY, THE VICTIM, WHOSE IDENTITY HAS NOT BEEN RELEASED, WAS REPORTED MISSING FRIDAY NIGHT AROUND 11 PM BY HIS ROOMMATE.  DURING THE SEARCH AND IN QUESTIONING THE ROOMMATE, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CASE WAS A HOMICIDE.  THE BODY WAS FOUND SATURDAY MORNING IN A WOODED AREA BEHIND THE RESIDENCE ON COLBURN MOUNTAIN ROAD.  THE SUSPECT IS BEING HELD IN THE COLBERT COUNTY JAIL.  THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.