A Colbert man has been arrested in connection with the murder of an unidentified male discovered by emergency personnel late Friday night.
A tip led authorities to Booth Road in Statham near Hwy. 330 where they discovered the victim in a drainage ditch. The victim, whose name is being withheld pending notification of kin, appeared to have died as a result of foul play.
At 10:43 a.m. Saturday morning, Adalberto Sanchez, 53, was arrested on charges including felony murder. Barrow County Sheriff’s deputies located Sanchez in an apartment complex in Bogart and arrested him without incident.
Sanchez, who is currently on parole from Florida for first degree murder, has been residing in Georgia for an undisclosed length of time under the supervision of authorities.
The March 12 murder is Barrow County’s third this year.
The homicide remains under investigation. Anyone with information about this crime is asked to contact Investigator Lisa Farlow of the Barrow County Sheriff's Office at (770) 307-3080, ext. 4643.