Police Chief J.D. McClure
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Murder In America
EP. 191: GEORGIA - The Child In The Trash Bag: The Disturbing Murder of Amari Hall
We compared statements that we had gotten from Brittany Hall and also her partner, Celeste Owen. We compared those statements with evidence that we gathered and recognized that those statements were indeed false. At that point, our investigation transitioned from a missing person case to indeed a homicide case. I'm deeply sad to report to you that at 1045 this morning,
Murder In America
EP. 191: GEORGIA - The Child In The Trash Bag: The Disturbing Murder of Amari Hall
the body of Amari Hall was discovered in the area of Stone Mile Trace, correction, Stone Mill Trace in DeKalb County near the Stone Mountain Freeway. Within the next several hours, we will charge Celeste Owen with felony murder in connection with the death of Amari Hall. Additionally, Brittany Hall, will be charged with concealing the death of another.
Murder In America
EP. 191: GEORGIA - The Child In The Trash Bag: The Disturbing Murder of Amari Hall
We will continue to also investigate her role in this murder. My heart goes out to the extended family of Omari Hall, We worked diligently on this case. The investigators from our uniformed patrol officers who went out and searched the area, we worked extremely hard and unfortunately these were not the results that we had hoped for.
Murder In America
EP. 191: GEORGIA - The Child In The Trash Bag: The Disturbing Murder of Amari Hall
But that being said, we are happy to bring these individuals to justice. And I'd like, once again, to thank the officers here. I'd also like to thank the residents at the hometown studios who were very helpful in our investigation as we searched door to door for Amari.