Homerville, GA - On Monday, January 1, 2018, the GBI’s Douglas Regional Office received a request by the Clinch County Sheriff’s Office to assist with recovering human remains.

On Monday, January 1, 2018 at approximately 3:00 p.m. the Clinch County Sheriff’s office received a report that human remains were located in a wooded area near Fargo, Clinch County, Georgia.  The remains were found in the area where Jacob Dewitt Conner was reported missing by coworkers from his job site near the intersection of Score Bridge Rd. and Plumb Bush Rd. in Clinch County. Coworkers last saw Conner around 4:00 p.m. on February 1, 2017. A search of the area is being conducted by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Clinch County Sheriff’s Office, Georgia Department of Natural Resources and local first responders. The remains will be transported to the GBI Crime lab for identification.

This case is active and ongoing and anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Clinch County Sheriff’s office at (912) 487-5316, (912) 487-3250 or the GBI at (912) 389-4103

Contact Information:

Mark Pro - Special Agent in Charge - 912/389-4103