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Georgia authorities think human remains found by construction workers likely belong to a missing mother from nearly a year ago. PEOPLE reports that Gabriella Dixon, 18, was last seen in Macon, Georgia, on October 30, 2023. On July 24, investigators found human remains in the Monroe County area and believe they belong to Dixon.
Authorities told PEOPLE that construction workers found the remains, which they then sent to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation for confirmation.
Gabriella Searcy, Dixon’s mother, told 13 WMAZ that the family is “99% sure” the remains are DIxon’s, given the red hair and clothing.
The outlet detailed that Gabriella Dixon’s missing persons report included unsettling details from her family and statements from her 2-year-old child.
On October 2023, after Reginald Harris dropped the children off at Gabriella’s mother’s house, the 2-year-old child told their grandmother, “Momma was in blood,” while the older sibling said, “Momma is sleeping.”
While authorities have not yet determined what happened to Gabriella Dixon, they have identified and served two people of interest.
Per WGXA News, authorities took 19-year-old Jatarvius Deangelo Price to Bibb County Jail and charged him with conspiracy to commit murder. In November, police arrested Jatarvius for making false statements and tampering with evidence, but they later released him on bond.
They have also issued a warrant for Reginald Harris in connection with Dixon’s murder. Gabriella’s family identified Reginald Harris as the father of her children. 13 WMAZ reported that a month before Gabriella Dixon disappeared, Reginald Harris choked her, threatened her with a gun, and made death threats.
On Wednesday, July 24, WGXA interviewed a local resident near where they discovered the remains. Shirley Appling noted that the area usually doesn’t experience such troubling incidents.
“We don’t really have bad things happen around Juliette. “I heard a body was found on our road. We never have something like this happen here,” Appling explained.
Shirley Appling was stunned to learn from WGXA that authorities believed the remains belonged to Gabriella Dixon.
“Oh my, her momma has been worrying about her so bad. They wanted to know where she was,” Appling said.
The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is still investigating the incident. They will release further details and updates as they become available.
