GILMER COUNTY, Ga. ( QUEEN CITY NEWS ) — Human remains found by hunters nearly four decades ago have been identified as a Charlotte man, the Georgia Bureau of Investigations (GBI) and Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI).
On Saturday, Aug. 9, 1986, hunters in a wooded area south of Elijay, Georgia, in Gilmer County found the remains. After an autopsy by the GBI’s medical examiner, it was discovered that this person was murdered.
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The GBI and Gilmer County Sheriff’s Office investigated numerous leads to no avail. In February 2024, multiple organizations partnered to conduct DNA testing on the remains.
Using the DNA, investigators did a genealogical search, leading to the murder victim being identified as David Clary. His family was notified in February 2025…