Crime & Safety
Woman's Body Discovered in Trash Can: Atlanta Police
Neighbors say the 44-year-old was a beloved figure in the community; police do not yet know how or when she died.
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Neighbors of a woman whose body may have been discovered inside a trash can on Monday night say that they will miss the longtime area resident and wonder if she finally lost her battle to a deadly disease.
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Atlanta police have yet to formally identify the woman, who was rolled up in a rug and stuffed in a trash can near the Freedom Bakrway dog park, WSB-TV reports. Neighbors suspect that the woman is Tyna Marlene Bass, 44, a member of the community for over 20 years.
Neighbors told WSB-TV that Bass was often seen riding her bicycle in the vicinity of Highland Avenue and Prospect Place, and was a favorite of the residents. However, Bass had been fighting against alcoholism for many years, and neighbors fear the addiction finally beat her.
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Police have not yet released a cause of death or a motive in the case of the as-of-yet unidentified woman. Anyone with information on this case is asked to contact Crime Stoppers Greater Atlanta by calling 404-577-TIPS (8477), texting “CSA Tip” to CRIMES (274637), or by submitting a tip online. All tips can be made anonymously.
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