Body found behind Huddle House in Warner Robins

The body was found in a field by a utility worker Friday morning.

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UPDATE: (Aug. 9 – 2:15 p.m.) Warner Robins Police Department has identified the deceased as 62-year-old Victor Holoman. Preliminary investigation led the department to believe he died of natural causes, pending autopsy; Police do not suspect foul play.

WARNER ROBINS — Local law enforcement is investigating after a dead body was found near a Warner Robins restaurant Friday morning.

According to Houston County Coroner James Williams, the body was located in a field behind the Huddle House at 2075 Watson Boulevard.

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A utility worker found the body while working in the area and the 911 Center recieved the call around 9:20 a.m.

An autopsy will be conducted at the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s crime lab, where cause and manner of death will be determined.

The Warner Robins Police Department is conducting an investigation. According to a release, after officer response, law enforcement sent the Criminal investigations Division and Identification Criminalists to investigate and process the scene.

The department said the victim was an unknown male.

Williams said no further information is available at this time. Anyone with more information is encouraged to contact WRPD Det. Garcia at (478) 302-5380 or Macon Regional Crimestoppers: 1-877-68CRIME.

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Brieanna Smith is the Managing Editor of The Houston Home Journal. Born in Denver, she spent most of her childhood in Grand Junction, Colorado. She graduated from Colorado Mesa University with a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication and a minor in Graphic Design. She worked as a technical director and associate producer for KREX 5 News in Grand Junction, Colorado, before moving to Georgia and starting her tenure at the Journal in 2022. She and her husband, Devon, currently reside in Warner Robins. When she is not working, Brie finds joy in painting, playing her ukulele, playing cozy video games and exploring new music.

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