Gainesville Mill area homicide

GAINESVILLE - A man was found dead in his home in the Gainesville Mill area Thursday morning, the victim of an apparent homicide.

Col. Jeff Strickland of the Hall County Sheriff's Office says the man - whose name was not immediately released - was found about 8:30 by a co-worker who went to check on him after he did not show up for work.

Col. Strickland said the body was found in a mobile home at East Ridge Mobile Home Park.

Strickland would not say if there was any sign of forced entry to the residence.