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Sheriff’s Office releases name of man found dead in Shoal River

Niceville.comApril 15, 20221 Min Read
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The body of a man found in trees along the Shoal River off Highway 393 near Dorcas on April 11 has been identified as 27-year-old Colby Wilcher of Holt. (Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office)

DORCAS, Fla. –– The remains of a man found in trees along the Shoal River off Highway 393 near Dorcas on April 11 has been identified as 27-year-old Colby Wilcher, the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) announced today.

The OCSO is investigating Wilcher’s death as suspicious after an autopsy revealed he had suffered a gunshot wound.

Wilcher had been reported missing out of Holt by a family member on January 26, the OCSO said.

The last known post on Wilcher’s Facebook account took place on February 9.

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Anyone with information on Wilcher is asked to please call the OCSO at 850.651.7400 or contact Emerald Coast Crime Stoppers at 850.863.TIPS, emeraldcoastcrimestoppers.com, or via the P3 Tips mobile application.

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