Man charged with murder of 15-year-old girl who vanished in 2017

A Georgia man has been charged in the 2017 disappearance of a teen girl.  On Monday, August 12, James Bachmurski, 65, from Emanuel County, Ga., was charged with second-degree murder for the

death of 15-year-old Jade Marie Colvin, according to the Winneshiek County Sheriff’s Office in Iowa. Authorities allege that Colvin's mother brought her to live on Bachmurski’s farm in

spring 2017, but it is unclear why. She was reportedly last seen or heard from two days after her arrival. Winneshiek County Sheriff’s Office was made aware of the teen girl’s disappearance

in May 2022 by the US Marshal Service and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.  After a two-year investigation, authorities have arrested Bachmurski in connection with the

death of Colvin. The investigation is ongoing with "the possibility of additional charges and arrests," per a press release. Police state that no additional information about the

case will be released at the time. It is unclear if Bachmurski has retained an attorney to speak on his behalf. KWWL reports that Bachmurski has his first court appearance on Tuesday, August

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TRIAL COVERAGE AND DETAILS OF INTRIGUING UNSOLVED CASES._ According to property records obtained by _Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier_, Bachmurski previously owned more than 400 acres of land

near his home and operated a corn maze. He is currently being held at the Winneshiek County Jail without bond.