Missing Laurens man’s body found in Butts County

The body of an 82-year-old Laurens County man missing since June 10 was found Friday in Butts County, the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office has announced. 

The news came one day after Warren’s dog also was located in Butts County and returned to his family.  

The LCSO, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Butts County Sheriff’s Office and the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene.
Their investigation continued with nothing new to report as of Monday morning.

The sheriff’s office asked people to keep Warren’s family in their prayers.

After leaving Laurens County, Warren was seen June 10 in Roberta asking for directions to Dublin. His truck was later found at the Dollar General on Jackson Road on June 21 in Spalding County.

Investigators later arrested Robert Earnest Peppers, 62, and Kelly Gail Osborn, 56, who were both charged with receiving stolen property belonging to Warren. According to Spalding County Sheriff Darrell Dix, Peppers admitted to having been the person who drove Warren’s truck to the Dollar General, and Osborn told them that she followed Peppers and picked him up after dropping off the vehicle.

Items from Warren’s vehicle were recovered in the couple’s home following the execution of a search warrant.  

Anyone with information, video footage or leads is asked to contact the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office at (770) 467-4282, the Butts County Sheriff’s Office at (770) 775-8216, the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office at (478) 272-1522 or the Spalding County 911 Center at (770) 229-9911.