Man Charged with Murder of 15-Year-Old Girl Who Vanished in 2017

Raven Brunner

August 13, 2024 at 4:07 p.m.·2 min read

The teen girl was allegedly brought from Arizona to Iowa by her mother to live on the suspect's farm, police say

<p>Winneshiek County Sheriff — Winneshiek County Sheriff's Office
James David Bachmurski

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 13 with a preliminary hearing set for August 20.

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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.

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