EARLY COUNTY, Ga. (WALB) — A pottery vessel stolen more than five decades ago was returned to Kolomoki Mounds State Park in early May 2026 by an unidentified man who told employees, “I believe this belongs here.”

The item is one of at least 120 artifacts stolen from the park in 1974, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (GaDNR).

Join WALB News 10’s Brittanye Blake and Tristin Clements as they dive into the 50-year-old cold case in another episode of “Pining.”

Listen to Episode 2, Season 2 of Pining here:

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For episode extras and previous coverage of the cases, click here.

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