Published: September 5, 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, IDENTIFIED AS MICHAEL SHANE OSBORN, 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 MOUTAIN ROAD.  THE SUSPECT, KEVIN KIRBY, WAS CHARGED LATE SUNDAY NIGHT AND IS FACING CHARGES OF MURDER FOR THE DEATH OF HIS ROOMMATE FOLLOWING AN ARGUMENT.  KIRBY IS IN JAIL ON A ONE MILLION DOLLAR CASH BOND.