Listen to this post
Richmond County authorities confirmed a body recovered from a waterway belongs to a teenager who disappeared months earlier.
What’s happening: The identification connects a missing person case from August 2025 to a body discovery that occurred three days later. Michael Houston was 16 years old.
What’s important: An autopsy is underway but results remain unavailable. Coroner Mark Bowen said the examination will determine circumstances surrounding the death.
By the Numbers: Houston was last seen at 7:00 am on Steven’s Creek Road on August 18th, 2025. The body was found on August 21st at Lock and Dam Road.
What happens next: Investigators await autopsy findings to complete their review.
