PICKENS COUNTY, Ga.- Earlier today Pickens County Sheriff’s office released a statement with an update for the missing person Theron Knight.

Knight was discovered in a wooded area about a quarter mile from his home on Gordon Road in Jasper. At this time the cause of death is still under investigation, however, foul play is not believed to be involved.

The GBI crime lab is conducting an autopsy to determine the exact cause of death. To review the information the Sheriff’s office has shared about Knight visit

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