Louisiana police are continuing to investigate the mysterious death of a Georgia man who went missing during a business trip and was reportedly found dead, rolled up in a rug, over a week later.
Nathan Millard, 42, was last seen in the downtown area of Baton Rogue, Louisiana the night of Feb. 22, police previously said. The father of five was then found dead around 3:30 a.m. Monday, less than two miles from where he was last seen alive.
A preliminary autopsy report in Millard found there was no internal or external trauma to his body, as authorities are working to determine how he died and ended up where he was found.
“It didn’t appear that that there was anything taking place criminally. At this time, we don’t have any indication that there was any foul play involved,” Kevin Heinz, captain of the violent crimes unit, said at a Tuesday news conference.
When was Nathan Millard last seen?
Millard had attended an LSU men’s basketball game on Feb. 22 with a client.
Following the game, police said Millard went to a Baton Rouge pub and was last seen leaving it around 10:30 p.m.
It was initially believed he left the pub to return to his hotel, but approximately one hour after leaving the establishment, surveillance equipment spotted him at a Greyhound bus station, where a security guard offered to call Millard an Uber.
“He didn’t appear to be in distress, she just felt as though he was out of place. He declined that offer and he left there under his own accord,” Heinz said.
Police said they were then able to track Millard for several hours to different businesses in the Baton Rogue area. He was last seen around 4:30 a.m. the morning of Feb. 23. Police did not disclose where he was last seen, citing it was part of the investigation.
Nathan Millard body found
Millard’s body was found on the 2900 block of Scenic Highway, less than two miles from the Greyhound bus station.
“Millard, from Covington, was found dead early Monday behind a shuttered funeral home. The body had been wrapped in a rug and plastic,” the Associated Press confirmed.
Nathan Millard autopsy report
A preliminary autopsy report done by the East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner’s Office showed no evidence trauma on Millard’s body, but the office is awaiting toxicology testing for final autopsy results.
A cause and manner of death are pending completion of the final autopsy report.
Foul play not suspected in death of Nathan Millard
Police said they are continuing to investigate Millard’s death and foul play is not suspected. They are looking to speak with anyone who may have been in contact with Millard in the hours before and after he was last seen. They are also trying to find out who may have placed Millard where his body was found.
“Efforts are underway to locate and talk to whoever may have put in there,” Heinz said. “We’ll ask whoever put in there if something happened and there was a moment of panic, come forward. We just want to know what happened to him.”
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