Jackson, GA – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) and the Butts County Sheriff’s Office are seeking information on the identification of skeletal remains found in a soft-sided suitcase along Interstate 75 in Butts County on December 28, 2017.

An anthropological examination found the remains to be an African American female between 19-45 years old.  The height of the unidentified female is between 5’0” and 5’8”. A well-healed fracture was found on the right leg directly at the ankle. The remains are further distinguished by a pronounced gap between the top two front teeth. 

A composite sketch of what the female may look like based upon the skull structure was completed by the GBI forensic artist (see attached).

Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to contact the GBI office in Milledgeville at 478-445-4173, the Butts County Sheriff’s Office at 770-775-8216, or via email at [email protected].

Jackson, GA (December 28, 2017) – On Thursday, December 28, 2017 at approximately 1:45 p.m. the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) was requested by the Butts County Sheriff’s Office to assist with a death investigation.

Earlier this date a motorist searching for a lost item on the side of I-75 southbound, within a few miles of exit 201, located what is believed to be human skeletal remains. The remains were in a suitcase.  It appeared that the suitcase had been at the location for some time and was not recently deposited.

The remains will be sent to the GBI Medical Examiner’s Office for examination. Anyone with information concerning this case can contact the Butt’s County Sheriff’s Office at 770-775-8232 or the GBI office in Milledgeville at 478-445-4173.

Bahan Rich – Public Affairs Deputy Director | Decatur | [email protected]

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