Dismembered homicide victim identified after 16 years, Troup County sheriff says

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A woman whose dismembered remains were found at an intersection 16 years ago has been identified through DNA evidence, according to the Troup County Sheriff’s Office.

On the morning of Dec. 6, 2007, Troup County deputies responded to a report of a suspicious burning black bag at Whitfield Road and Stitcher Road in the LaGrange area, the sheriff’s office said.

Deputies found a smoldering bag and human remains missing the head, hands and feet, according to the sheriff’s office.