Remains Found in Banks Co.

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is working with the Banks County Sheriff’s Office to determine the identity of human remains found over the weekend.

Monday afternoon, Banks County Sheriff’s Office Spokesperson Carissa McFaddin said the remains were found Sunday by a realtor.

According to McFaddin, the remains were found in a wooded area off of Highway 59 in Commerce.

“Sunday evening, an interested real estate buyer was exploring the property when the skeletal remains were discovered,” said McFaddin on Monday. “Due to the time of the discovery, the investigation was halted until daylight hours.”

McFaddin said agents with the GBI have been called in to help process the site where the remains where found.

“Once the scene is completely processed, we will be turning the investigation over to the GBI,” said McFaddin.

So far, it is not known how long the remains have been on the property and it is not known how the person died.

GBI Spokesman Bahan Rich said the remains were sent to the GBI Crime Lab for identification.

Rich said anyone with information on those remains is asked to contact the GBI Athens office at 706-552-2309 or the Banks County Sheriff’s Office at 706-677-2248.