Milton police say the body believed to be that of Lil Jon’s missing son, Nathan Smith, was recovered Friday from a pond near his home, ending several days of intense searching but leaving questions unanswered.
Officers were first called to the Baldwin Drive area on the morning of Feb. 3 after receiving a report of a missing adult. Police determined that Smith had left his home under what they described as unusual circumstances and could not be located. Search efforts began immediately and expanded over several days with help from multiple law enforcement and emergency agencies.
As the search continued without success, investigators widened their efforts to include a pond at nearby Mayfield Park, close to Smith’s residence. On Feb. 6 at about 11:53 a.m., divers with the Cherokee County Fire Department located and recovered a body from the water…