Crime & Safety
UPDATE: MISSING UGA STUDENT'S BODY FOUND IN ATHENS
Greene had been missing since November 18th.

The body of Rebecca Elaine Greene, 22, of Brunswick, Georgia, was found this morning in a creek on The Plaza in Athens, Georgia. Greene is a University of Georgia student. The last contact anyone had with her wasΒ on MondayΒ evening aroundΒ 5:30 p.m.Β
Greeneβs body was found by an Athens-Clarke County police officer searching the area of The Plaza where Greeneβs phone was last detected. The Athens-Clarke County Police Department has requested the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) assist with the investigation into Greenβs death. University of Georgia Police is also assisting with the investigation.
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Greeneβs body will be transported to the GBI Crime Lab in Decatur where an autopsy will be performed to determine a cause of death.Β
Anyone having information regarding this investigation should call the Athens-Clarke County Police Department Crime Stoppers Tip Line atΒ 706-613-3342.Β
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