Overview
- Divers from the Cherokee County Fire Department recovered a body from a Mayfield Park pond near Smith’s Milton residence at about 11:53 a.m. on Feb. 6.
- Lil Jon and Nathan’s mother, Nicole Smith, confirmed their loss in public statements, remembering the 27-year-old DJ Young Slade as a caring, talented NYU graduate.
- Milton police say there is no indication of foul play so far, and the Criminal Investigations Division is keeping the case open and active.
- The Fulton County Medical Examiner will make the official identification and determine the cause and manner of death.
- Smith had been reported missing on Feb. 3 after leaving home under “unusual circumstances” without his phone, prompting a multi-agency search that included K9 and dive teams.