Overview
- A member of the public discovered the remains of two people on Mount Yonah and reported the find to law enforcement, prompting an immediate response.
- Investigators from the White County Sheriff’s Office and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources secured the scene and requested the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Region 8 Crime Scene Unit to assist.
- Authorities have not released the identities, genders, ages, cause of death, or how long the remains had been at the site, and no further forensic results have been announced.
- Officials are actively investigating and have asked anyone with information to contact the White County Sheriff’s Office to help the inquiry.
- Mount Yonah is a popular ridge in the Chattahoochee‑Oconee National Forest between Cleveland and Helen, Georgia, and GBI involvement indicates detailed forensic processing that can take time before officials can provide more answers.