Skeletal Remains Found Alongside Used Zip Tie Have Been Identified as Man Who Disappeared Over a Decade Ago

Thomas Joe Kratzer was officially reported missing in February 2014 — and an investigation into what happened remains ongoing

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  • Skeletal remains found by a Georgia property owner in 2021 have been identified as belonging to Thomas Joe Kratzer, who was last seen in 2013
  • A zip tie and two abandoned cars were also found nearby
  • An investigation into what happened remains ongoing

Skeletal remains found on a property in Georgia have been identified as a man who disappeared more than a decade ago.

The remains were found in September 2021 “by a property owner in rural Dallas, Georgia,” according to a news release from Othram, a forensic laboratory specializing in human identification from degraded or limited samples.

“Upon further investigation, officials discovered a zip tie along with the remains that appeared to have been used,” as well as two abandoned vehicles about 100 years away, according to Othram…

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