Body found in home on Cedar Avenue

A 57-year-old Macon man’s body was found after a welfare check call prompted by neighbors.

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Our top story tonight at 6: a welfare check ends with bibb county deputies finding the body of a 57 year old man inside a macon home.

Deputy chief coroner lonnie miley says neighbors of 57 year old walter powell had not seen him in over a week..

Neighbors called deputies to the home off cedar avenue, and deputies found powell in his bed.

Miley says he died