Updated 3:30pm 10-7

Georgia Bureau of Investigation Press Release:

The human remains found in Madison County Florida on Friday are possibly of a Berrien County man.

The burned remains were recovered on Friday and Saturday by the Madison County Sheriff’s Office and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement in a wooded area in Madison County, Florida.

Florida Officials contacted the Berrien County Sheriff’s Office on Saturday in reference to information obtained in their initial investigation. The GBI Douglas Office was requested to assist in the investigation by Berrien County on the same date.

The remains are believed to be of a 24-year-old Berrien County man.

The man had not been seen since early in the week of September 28, 2009, however he had not been reported missing to the Berrien S.O.
There has not been a positive identification made of the remains at this time.

It is anticipated at this time, the remains will be sent to the GBI State Crime Lab to assist in the positive identification of the victim and determining the cause of death.

John Dennis Woods, 36 years of age from Berrien County, was charged late Monday, October 5, 2009, which Concealing a Death by GBI in reference to the investigation. He has now also been charged with felony murder,aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during commission of a felony.

GBI and Berrien County investigators have traveled to Madison County on this date to assist Madison County and FDLE with searching and obtaining additional evidence.

The investigation is still on-going; therefore no other details will be released at this time. The investigation is being conducted by the Berrien County Sheriff’s Office, GBI, Madison County Florida Sheriff’s Office and FDLE.

If anyone has information pertaining to the investigation, please contact the Berrien County S.O. at 229-686-7071 or the GBI Douglas Office at 912-389-4103
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Updated 10:30am 10-7

The Georgia Bureau of Investigations will identify the remains of a human body found in the woods in Madison County, but they have not yet made a positive I.D.

The Madison County Sheriff's Office has turned the case over to Berrien County officials.

We will continue to update this story as soon as more information becomes available.
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Updated: 5:50 pm

The Madison County Sheriff Office and FDLE crime scene investigators have confirmed remains found in the woods are those of a human.

Hunters reported finding the remains on Friday night off I-10 and Highway 53 in Madison County.

Authorities said the victim was killed in Berrien County, Georgia and transported to Madison County where his body was burned.

The Berrien County Sheriff's office has a suspect in custody. His name is John Woods. He turned himself in Saturday night.

Woods has been charged with concealing a death. Other charges are pending.

Authorities aren't releasing information about the victim yet and are awaiting notification of next of kin.

We will provide more information and will post a picture of the suspect as it becomes available.
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Friday night around 10 p.m. the Madison County Sheriff's Office received a call from Hunters who found remains in the woods.

The remains were found near I-10 and Hwy 53. FDLE and MCSO are working the area and treating it as a crime scene but they do not know at this point if the remains are human or animal.

We will have more details as they become available.