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Scott E Abernathy

Case from Cherokee-county, GA dated Jan 29, 2016

Victim Details

Scott E Abernathy

Male

White / Caucasian

Cherokee-county

GA

2016-01-29

38

Scott

E Abernathy

06/28/2026

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In the quiet community of Cherokee County, Georgia, the life of 38-year-old Scott E. Abernathy came to a tragic and violent end in late January of 2016. A native of the area, his sudden disappearance on January 28th of that year prompted a swift response from his concerned family, who reported him missing to the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office. This report would set in motion an investigation that would soon uncover a grim reality.

The search for Scott, a male, culminated in a heartbreak ...
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