Bishop, GA Area Cold Cases
Name
Wendell BarberAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Wendell ronard barber, also known as "Pumpkin" or "P", was found deceased in a wooded area near piper road, covington. He had been missing since september 21, 2010.Agency
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Name
Jeffery NevelsAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On january 22, 2008, rachel buser and jeffery eugene nevels were found dead at their residence. Both victims sustained gunshot wounds, and no sign of forced entry was found.Agency
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Name
Rachel BuserAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On january 22, 2008, rachel buser and jeffery eugene nevels were found dead at their residence. Both victims sustained gunshot wounds, and no sign of forced entry was found.Agency
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Name
James MorganAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On april 17, 1985, at approximately 6:30 a.M., james parks morgan was found deceased at the intersection of harold dobbs road and crowell road in covington, georgia. He was found with a gunshot wound to the face.Agency
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Name
Thomas Armstrong JrAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On march 5, 1976, the georgia bureau of investigation atlanta field office began investigating a robbery/homicide at elm street liquor store in covington, ga. The victim of the homicide was thomas blake armstrong jr., the owner of the liquor store.Two weeks prior to this robbery/homicide, a robbery of another liquor store occurred in the rockdale county area. At this robbery, it was stated that one perpetrator entered the liquor store while the other perpetrator remained in a vehicle outside of the store. In addition, it has been stated that the possibility exists that the same individuals could have committed both robberies.Agency
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Name
Odilon Cabrera-DepazAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On october 14, 2007, odilon cabrera-depaz was shot to death on sir scott rd. In athens, ga.Agency
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Name
Kelvin McDuffieAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Kelvin mcduffie's body was found off of olympic drive in athens-clarke county, georgia on thursday, january 16, 2003. Law enforcement is requesting any information regarding his activities or associates prior to january 16, 2003. A reward is available for information leading to an arrest and conviction.Agency
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Name
Tara BakerAge
23Cause of Death
FireInfo
On january 19, 2001, around 11:20 a.M., the body of tara louise baker was found by athens-clarke county firefighters responding to a fire at her apartment located at 160 fawn drive, athens. Subsequent investigation has determined that the fire was intentionally set and the manner of death is homicide. Tara was a first-year law school student at the university of georgia (uga). Tara, 23, was last seen alive by a friend around 7:30 p.M. On january 18 at the uga law school library. The same friend received a call at 9:46 p.M. From tara, who was still at the library. Tara phoned to make sure her friend arrived home safely and said she planned to leave the library around 10 p.M. Tara was born on january 20, 1977 in east point, georgia. She graduated love joy high school in 1995 and enrolled at georgia college in milledgeville. She graduated cum laude in 1998 with two bachelor's degrees. Classmates remember tara as a caring person who would often champion the cause of the underdog and never allowed serious students to be excluded from study groups or class projects.Agency
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Name
Jennifer StoneAge
Cause of Death
StrangulationInfo
Stone was found deceased in her apartment after missing two meetings with fellow uga students. Cause of death was strangulation.Agency
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Name
Jimmy MaughonAge
Cause of Death
MissingInfo
Maughon was last seen leaving whitey's hideaway lounge and bar in winder, georgia after a pool tournament on the night of monday, april 8, 1985. His car, a black ford torino, was found unlocked in the parking lot of the old fort in fort yargo state park by park rangers on tuesday, april 9, 1985.Agency
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Name
Kelvin McDuffieAge
24Cause of Death
Gun/FirearmInfo
Agency
Athens-Clarke County Police Department
Name
Tara BakerAge
23Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Update - may 13, 2024 more than two decades after authorities discovered a university of georgia law student’s body at her apartment, where they say a fire was set intentionally, a man has been arrested and charged in connection with the cold case. Tara louise baker was found dead in her athens, georgia, home by athens-clarke county firefighters on january 19, 2001, a day before her 24th birthday, according to a news release from the georgia bureau of investigation. On thursday, state and county investigators said edrick lamont faust, 48, was arrested and faced several charges in connection with baker’s death, including felony murder, aggravated assault, arson and aggravated sodomy, the news release says. Faust, a resident of athens, remains in jail on a $15,000 bond, according to clarke county sheriff’s office jail records. Cnn could not determine whether faust has an attorney. On january 19, 2001, around 11:20 a.M., the body of tara louise baker was found by athens-clarke county firefighters responding to a fire at her apartment located at 160 fawn drive, athens. Subsequent investigation has determined that the fire was intentionally set and the manner of death is homicide. Tara was a first-year law school student at the university of georgia (uga). Tara, 23, was last seen alive by a friend around 7:30 p.M. On january 18 at the uga law school library. The same friend received a call at 9:46 p.M. From tara, who was still at the library. Tara phoned to make sure her friend arrived home safely and said she planned to leave the library around 10 p.M. Tara was born on january 20, 1977 in east point, georgia. She graduated love joy high school in 1995 and enrolled at georgia college in milledgeville. She graduated cum laude in 1998 with two bachelor's degrees. Classmates remember tara as a caring person who would often champion the cause of the underdog and never allowed serious students to be excluded from study groups or class projects. Anyone who may have information about tara's death should contact: the athens-clarke county police department at 706-613-3337 or the gbi's athens regional office at 706-542-7901.Agency
Athens-Clarke County Police Department
Name
Odilon DepazAge
Cause of Death
Gun/FirearmInfo
The athens-clarke county police department and the georgia bureau of investigation are investigating the murder of odilon cabrera-depaz that occurred in athens-clarke county, ga. On october 14, 2007 odilon cabrera-depaz was shot to death on sir scott rd. In athens, ga. Anyone with information should contact det. Christopher nichols, athens-clarke county police at 706-613-3337 ext. 302 or special agent rebecca herold, gbi at 1-800-597-8477. Det. Nichols speaks spanish.Agency
Athens-Clarke County Police Department
Name
Jennifer StoneAge
22Cause of Death
Ligature/StrangulationInfo
Found by fellow uga students working with her on a project. She had missed two meetings that day, one at noon and the other at 6:00pm. When she failed to show for the second meeting, the students went to her apartment to check on her. They found a side door opened a few inches, looked in and saw her body. They left immediately to call police. Cause of death: strangulation. The athens-clarke county police department and the gbi are seeking information on the murder of jennifer stone, a 22 year old university of georgia student whose body was discovered in her 3 room apartment in athens at 7:00pm on thursday, april 23,1992. Ms. Stone, from roswell, was a senior at uga majoring in advertising and had lived alone in, the apartment for about 8 months. The apartment is located at 187 hull street in the downtown business district of athens and is connected to a clothing business behind the bus station. A friend last saw her alive about midnight on april 23rd, and investigators feel jennifer was killed during the early morning hours of that same date. The cause of death was strangulation. Anyone with any information on the death of jennifer stone is asked to call the gbi tip line at 1-800/597-tips.Agency
Athens-Clarke County Police Department