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Two Charged With Murder After Body Found at Dog River Reservoir

DNA testing by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation confirmed the victim’s identity.

Overview

  • Law enforcement recovered a body from the Dog River Reservoir along Highway 166 on May 15 and later identified the victim by DNA as 37-year-old Jamal Parker.
  • Authorities announced arrests and murder charges for Brittany Amber Baker and Mario Andre Barber in connection with Parker’s death.
  • Baker and Barber were previously arrested in May on drug and identity-theft related allegations after a multi-day search of a Langdale Chase Street home.
  • Arrest warrants from the earlier search show investigators seized stolen driver’s licenses, manufactured identification cards, license plates and vehicle registrations.
  • The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office says the homicide investigation is active and asks anyone with information to contact Investigator Natalie Poulk.