Couple Accused Of Murdering Georgia Bartender Whose Dismembered Remains Were Found In A Lake

A mates has been charged pinch the murder of a beloved Georgia bartender whose dismembered remains were recovered successful a reservoir past month, authorities said.

Mario Andre Barber, 46, and Brittany Amber Baker, 42, person been charged pinch nan execution of 37-year-old Jamal Parker of Atlanta, nan Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said. The mates entered not blameworthy pleas earlier this week..

Parker’s remains were discovered connected May 15 successful nan Dog River Reservoir, immoderate 30 miles extracurricular Atlanta.

Details of nan gruesome lawsuit are limited, but Parker was identified aft rule enforcement shared images of his tattoos and urged anyone who recognized them to travel forward. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation past utilized DNA comparison to corroborate his identity.

Police person not revealed nan relationship betwixt nan unfortunate and nan suspects. They judge nan brace allegedly killed Parker astatine a location connected Langdale Chase Street, wherever officers were seen searching successful precocious May.

Investigators were seen removing a reciprocating saw and cleaning supplies, according to WSB-TV.

Parker was a well-known bartender successful Atlanta and was “loved by everyone,” his distraught father, Charles Parker, told nan news channel. “It's nan benignant of worldly you spot connected TV. They had nary remorse,” he said of nan accused couple.

The family described Parker’s decease arsenic “heart-wrenching” and relatives were extracurricular tribunal Tuesday chanting “Justice for Jamal.”

“I want them to beryllium punished. And I don’t moreover deliberation a life condemnation is bully enough,” Parker’s grieving dada said.

A GoFundMe page to support nan family pinch ceremonial costs described Parker arsenic “a beautiful psyche and spirit.”

“He loved life and nan group he met on his travel successful life,” nan tribute said. “He was a philharmonic artist, ocular artist, and a master bartender who enjoyed creating caller drinks. This has wholly devastated our family and friends and has near america heartbroken.”

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said it “appreciates nan public’s assistance and practice arsenic investigators proceed to prosecute each leads successful this case” successful a connection shared connected societal media.

Barber and Baker are being held without bond.