Authorities investigating Death at Lake Russell

Personnel from the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office and Habersham County Emergency Services were dispatched at 7:46am Wednesday to an individual who had been found deceased in a picnic area near Lake Russell Beach. Habersham County Coroner Kasey McEntire said foul play is not suspected in the death of the 21-year-old man, whose name is being withheld pending family notification. The individual was located by a park employee, who immediately called 9-1-1 to report the discovery. McEntire said the body has been sent to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Medical Examiner’s Office for further examination. Lake Russell is a 100-acre lake located near Mt. Airy in Habersham County that includes a seasonal grass beach and a campground with 42 sites for tents and RVs.