GBI Investigates Suspicious Death in Liberty County

WALTHOURVILLE, Ga. – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) has launched an investigation into the death of 38-year-old Marissa Taylor of Walthourville at the request of the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office.

According to preliminary information, deputies responded to a home in the Coastal Woods Mobile Home Park off Shaw Road around 12:45 p.m. on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, after a 911 call reported a death. When officers arrived, they discovered Taylor’s body inside the residence.

Investigators say foul play is suspected. Taylor’s body will be transported to the Coastal Crime Lab in Pooler for an autopsy.

The case remains active. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office at 912-876-2131 or the GBI’s Statesboro Regional Field Office at 912-871-1121. Anonymous tips can also be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), online at gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online, or through the “See Something, Send Something” mobile app.