Police find woman's body along Silver Comet Trail in GA
(Smyrna, GA-AP) July 26, 2006 - The family of Sandy Springs woman who disappeared cycling on the Silver Comet Trail issued a statement Wednesday thanking law enforcement officers who found her body.
The statement from the family of 54-year-old Jennifer Ewing said they hoped the person responsible for her death would soon be caught.
A search began for Ewing Tuesday evening after she failed to return home from her bike ride.
Ewing's husband, Jim Ewing, said her silver Honda minivan was found by family members after nine o'clock last night.
Family members said Ewing made a 50-mile round trip on the trail three to four times a week.
Earlier, Smyrna police Sergeant Robert Harvey said the body found in Paulding County was believed to be Ewing, although it had not been positively identified by the GBI.
Colonel Jim Walker of the Paulding County Sheriff's Department said the body was partially clothed and there were signs of a struggle.
The Silver Comet Trail begins about 13 miles northwest of Atlanta. It runs 57 miles from Smyrna to the state line along an abandoned freight rail corridor, winding through Cobb, Paulding and Polk counties.
Posted 8:47pm by Chantelle Janelle