'We can't even have a regular funeral': Couple murdered bartender before chopping him up and dumping body parts in reservoir, authorities say

A Georgia antheral and pistillate are down bars for the decease and dismemberment of an Atlanta bartender, Peach State constabulary say.

Mario Andre Barber, 46, and Brittany Amber Baker, 42, basal accused of 1 number each of murder implicit the decease of 37-year-old Jamal Parker, according to jailhouse records reviewed by Law&Crime.

The probe began connected May 15, erstwhile quality remains were discovered successful the Dog River Reservoir, a 256-acre recreational country and drinking-water water located immoderate 30 miles westbound of Atlanta.

The find on Highway 166 successful Douglasville archetypal led investigators retired to the community. Law enforcement shared photos and renderings of a tattoo connected the deceased man's assemblage successful an effort to assistance place him, according to a study by Atlanta-based ABC affiliate WSB.

On June 15, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation identified Parker arsenic the unfortunate utilizing DNA examination analysis, authorities said.

The charges against Barber and Baker were filed the adjacent day. Details stay scarce, and instrumentality enforcement did not instantly uncover however investigators came to judge the unfortunate was connected with the defendants.

The victim's family, however, shed immoderate airy during and aft a tribunal proceeding for the defendants earlier this week, WSB reported.

Parker's begetter said a pistillate who utilized to day the unfortunate called aft seeing the tattoo images shared connected the news. The begetter provided his ain DNA to a detective and instrumentality enforcement was yet capable to place the slain man. The begetter besides had words for the assailants.

"It's the benignant of worldly you spot connected TV," the victim's begetter told the TV station. "They had nary remorse."

The victim's household elaborated connected the grim circumstances of Parker's decease — saying that parts of his assemblage were recovered successful the reservoir.

"We can't adjacent person a regular ceremonial due to the fact that of his condition," the begetter continued.

The victim's begetter described him arsenic a well-known bartender who poured drinks astatine establishments crossed the Atlanta area, saying helium was beloved by everyone but his alleged killers.

Deputies judge the defendants killed Parker astatine a residence connected Langdale Chase Street, WSB reported. In precocious May, investigators reportedly spent 4 days searching the residence and removed a reciprocating saw, cleaning supplies, and aerial fresheners.

At the time, Barber and Baker were charged implicit a litany of alleged crimes — felony and misdemeanor — related to individuality theft, forgery and drugs, Douglas County jailhouse records show.

The brace had stolen aggregate driver's licenses and manufactured IDs, licence plates and licence registrations, according to apprehension warrants.

It was not instantly wide however the defendants knew Parker — oregon if the alleged forgery strategy was related to his killing.

"The Douglas County Sheriff's Office appreciates the public's assistance and practice arsenic investigators proceed to prosecute each leads successful this case," the instrumentality enforcement bureau said.

For now, the victim's household wants justice.

"I privation them to beryllium punished," Parker's begetter said. "And I don't adjacent deliberation a beingness condemnation is bully enough."