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

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) by Snotnose on Monday April 09 2018, @01:58AM

    by Snotnose (1623) on Monday April 09 2018, @01:58AM (#664127)

    Not seeing anything offtopic in my post (blacks/browns/poors), why did I get modded offtopic? You can disagree, or troll. But offtopic? IMHO black/brown/poor having Bad Things Happening (TM) to them is not offtopic.

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