Associated Press - November 20, 2009 8:24 AM ET
BOAZ, Ala. (AP) - The Etowah County Sheriff's Office says searchers have found a body they believe to be a Boaz man who disappeared two weeks ago.
The Gadsden Times reports the sheriff's office says the body found Thursday is that of 58-year-old Michael Winford Williams, who was last seen Nov. 7. A family member reported him missing Nov. 10.
Officials say the body was found off the road in a wooded area after the sheriffÂ’s office widened its search for the missing man.
Sheriff Todd Entrekin said the body was about a quarter of a mile from WilliamsÂ’ vehicle, which was parked in a hay field.
Officials say the body has been sent to the Department of Forensic Sciences in Huntsville for positive identification and to determine the cause of death.
Information from: The Gadsden Times, http://www.gadsdentimes.com
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