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(Auburn, Georgia) Several members of the Gwinnett County Police Department have descended upon wooded property in unincorporated Auburn after human remains were found yesterday. A deer hunter called 911 on Tuesday around 3pm to report that he found a human skull in the woods along Bailey Road near Union Grove Circle. Patrol officers, homicide detectives, Crime Scene Unit, and the Medical Examiner’s Office responded to the scene.
A human skull and other bones were discovered about 200-300 yards from the roadway. The Crime Scene Unit took photographs of the evidence. Because of the diminishing daylight, it was decided that the search for additional evidence would be suspended until the following day.
At around 9:30am, recruits assigned to the 95th Police Academy along with detectives and Crime Scene came back out to the scene. The objective is to find any additional bones, property, or evidence.
The remains have not yet been identified, and it is still unknown if this is related to a criminal event. Members of the Homicide Unit will investigate this case as a crime unless the evidence leads elsewhere.
Fortunately, the recruits received Crime Scene Processing training earlier this week and had just learned how to do a property search. The recruits have been using orange flags to mark possible evidence. Members of the Crime Scene Unit will follow behind them to determine if the flagged areas are related to this event.
The process of this investigation will include searching for missing person cases in Gwinnett County and elsewhere if needed.
Link to photos and videos:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/kkbsnldih978o80/AAARAYB6nZOMW1u9uBARQEr9a?dl=0
If anyone has any information to share in this case, please contact GCPD detectives at 770-513-5300. To remain anonymous, tipsters should contact Crime Stoppers at 404-577-TIPS (8477) or visit www.crimestoppersatlanta.org. Crime Stoppers tipsters can receive up to $2,000 for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case. Case number: 16-047435