The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has charged Charles Edward Cates Jr., 55, of Dahlonega with murder after the discovery of human remains near the Mill Creek community of Lumpkin County.
The remains are believed to be related to the ongoing investigation of the disappearance of Tony Lamar Cates, 52, of Dahlonega, who was reported missing in May 2021, according to the GBI.
The Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office, the GBI, and Georgia Department of Natural Resources located the remains, which have not been identified and will be sent to the GBI Medical Examiner’s Office for an autopsy.
When the ongoing investigation is complete, it will be given to the Enotah Circuit District Attorney’s Office for prosecution.
