GA GA - Remains found in wooded area on Lee Street in Gainesville, 21 June 2019

[doodles1211]

Gainesville Police Department investigators are conducting a death investigation after human remains were discovered in a wooded area on Lee Street Friday morning.

Investigators have released very few details at this point, saying only that the remains were discovered around 11 a.m. after a local government agency provided information to police.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has been asked to assist with the investigation.

Gainesville Police Lt. Andy Smith said anyone in the community who has information is asked to contact the police department at 770-534-5252.

Human remains found in wooded area on Gainesville's Lee Street

 

[Gardener1850]

Charlie Putnam was last seen about 8 miles away:
GA - GA - Charlie Putnam, 54, Gainesville, 28 Feb 2018

Google Maps

 

[PayrollNerd]

Neighbors are surprised based on comments on the Gainesville Police Dept Facebook post.

Gainesville Police Department

 

[Gardener1850]

I don't think it's likely to be them but these missing girls were possibly headed to Gainesville: GA - GA - Sonia Felipe, 16, & Rayna Pedro, 14, Cornelia, 16 June 2019

 

[Gardener1850]

Neighbors are surprised based on comments on the Gainesville Police Dept Facebook post.

Gainesville Police Department

There's a good map overview there:

 

[Gardener1850]

Some older Gainesville, GA MP cases:

Ricky Blocker: GA - GA - Ricky Blocker, 53, Gainesville, 7 June 2014
Last seen abt 1.6 miles away: Google Maps

Michael Blocker:GA - GA - Michael Bozeman, 36, Gainesville, 10 Jan 2015
Last seen about 2.2 miles away: Google Maps

Alexander Bartlett:
GA - GA - Alexander Bartlett, 25, Gainesville, 24 May 2014
Last known address not given

Thomas Funk:
GA - GA - Thomas Funk, 47, Gainesville, 1 Oct 2011
Last seen about 5.3 miles away: Google Maps

 

[PayrollNerd]

Some older Gainesville, GA MP cases:

Ricky Blocker: GA - GA - Ricky Blocker, 53, Gainesville, 7 June 2014
Last seen abt 1.6 miles away: Google Maps

Michael Blocker:GA - GA - Michael Bozeman, 36, Gainesville, 10 Jan 2015
Last seen about 2.2 miles away: Google Maps

Alexander Bartlett:
GA - GA - Alexander Bartlett, 25, Gainesville, 24 May 2014
Last known address not given

Thomas Funk:
GA - GA - Thomas Funk, 47, Gainesville, 1 Oct 2011
Last seen about 5.3 miles away: Google Maps

Wow 5 men missing in 7 years in Gainesville GA????

 

[b741ma]

Gainesville Police Department investigators are conducting a death investigation after human remains were discovered in a wooded area on Lee Street Friday morning.

Investigators have released very few details at this point, saying only that the remains were discovered around 11 a.m. after a local government agency provided information to police.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has been asked to assist with the investigation.

Gainesville Police Lt. Andy Smith said anyone in the community who has information is asked to contact the police department at 770-534-5252.

Human remains found in wooded area on Gainesville's Lee Street

How many humans did the remains come from?

 

[iulia]

Family terrified remains found in woods belong to their relative


A family is looking for their missing relative after news broke of human remains found in a wooded area off Lee Street in Gainesville, Friday morning.
[...]
Waldrip said his uncle is at least 75 and kept to himself.

“He’s an older man and a hermit and not sure that’s who they found, but not getting an answer at the door,” he said.
[...]
“That it’s my uncle,” she said. “The house is empty, the phone’s been disconnected. He would never disconnect his phone. That was his lifeline, the phone and the mailbox was full.”

Pethel added her great-uncle always locked the doors and never turned off his house phone in decades. When she walked around the house, she found it unlocked and the water was turned off.

 

[dixiegirl1035]

Family terrified remains found in woods belong to their relative


A family is looking for their missing relative after news broke of human remains found in a wooded area off Lee Street in Gainesville, Friday morning.
[...]
Waldrip said his uncle is at least 75 and kept to himself.

“He’s an older man and a hermit and not sure that’s who they found, but not getting an answer at the door,” he said.
[...]
“That it’s my uncle,” she said. “The house is empty, the phone’s been disconnected. He would never disconnect his phone. That was his lifeline, the phone and the mailbox was full.”

Pethel added her great-uncle always locked the doors and never turned off his house phone in decades. When she walked around the house, she found it unlocked and the water was turned off.

I wonder if the government worker that found him in the backyard of his house was the same person that came and turned off the water?

 

[iulia]

Coroner: Remains found on Lee Street are older male

With scant details being released, Hall County Deputy Coroner Kevin Wetzel said Wednesday, June 26, the human remains discovered in a wooded area last week belonged to an older male.

I couldn’t find any confirmation, but it sounds like it could be the elderly gentleman who was missing from nearby.

 

[Melt71]

There are zero cases in Namus from the state of Georgia for the year 2019, so hopefully this person was identified.