Missing Man Found Dead in Wooded Area
Gregory Steven Bates, 50, who was living on 14th Avenue, had been missing for 10 days. His body was found Saturday afternoon and recovered from a wooded ravine approximately 350 yards from his residence. His body has been sent to the Alabama Department of Forensic Science in Huntsville to determine the cause of death. According to Winston County Coroner, Larry Gilliland, the preliminary results should be available by mid-week.
