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Missing Atlanta CDC Researcher Found Dead in Chattahoochee River

posted by janrinok on Sunday April 08 2018, @12:40AM   Printer-friendly
from the gone-fishing dept.

takyon writes:

The body of a missing CDC researcher has been found:

A body recovered this week from a river in Atlanta has been identified as the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention epidemiologist who vanished in February, Atlanta Police Department spokesman Carlos Campos said Thursday.

The remains of Timothy Cunningham, 35, were found Tuesday in the Chattahoochee River in northwest Atlanta, Campos said.

[...] The disappearance prompted a high-profile police search and a $10,000 reward for clues. As days went on, internet rumors circulated that Cunningham's disappearance was tied to his alleged role as a flu vaccine whistle-blower. The rumors were debunked by police and his family. The CDC's director in mid-March issued a statement denying that Cunningham hadn't gotten a promotion and noting that he'd been promoted in July. Atlanta police responded by doubling down on their version of events, citing the CDC as the source of the information.

The AJC reported on Thursday:

The Atlanta researcher reported missing more than seven weeks ago likely drowned in the Chattahoochee River, the Fulton County Medical Examiner said Thursday. There were no signs of foul play, investigators said.

Also at WSB-TV Atlanta and TIME.

Related: CDC Plans New Atlanta High Containment Lab

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  • (Score: 2, Funny) by Entropy on Sunday April 08 2018, @01:14AM (3 children)

    by Entropy (4228) on Sunday April 08 2018, @01:14AM (#663840)

    Mysteriously(assassinated) dies(murdered) under completely normal circumstances. Vaccine industry says nothing to see her, move along! The guy sounds like a hero.

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  • (Score: 3, Insightful) by Kilo110 on Sunday April 08 2018, @01:30AM

    by Kilo110 (2853) Subscriber Badge on Sunday April 08 2018, @01:30AM (#663843)

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occam%27s_razor [wikipedia.org]

  • (Score: 1) by milsorgen on Sunday April 08 2018, @02:18AM

    by milsorgen (6225) on Sunday April 08 2018, @02:18AM (#663847)

    We must connect the dots! [heavy.com]

    CDC Researcher

    “dealing with a virus” and on he was on a secret mission

    Found Dead

    Ensyma’s Website Prominently Displays Trademarks for the CDC, Department of Energy, Medical Countermeasures Systems, & CERN

    Not to mention his massive weapons cache.

    I think these two are related! Heck they're both black even!

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday April 08 2018, @06:29PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Sunday April 08 2018, @06:29PM (#664013)

    i like how the main stream media always tells us "conspiracy theories" have been "debunked" but never points to that oh so solid evidence. as if we're going to believe the freaking media whores. like it would be hard to "brief" the family prior to any press releases going out.