GBI seeks information on cold case murder in north Georgia

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Sunday marks 15 years since a north Georgia woman was abducted while going for a walk, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI).

The agency said Kristi Cornwell, 38, was abducted while walking down Jones Creek Road in Blairsville, Union County, on Aug. 11, 2009. They said her remains were discovered in a wooded area off Moccasin Road in Blairsville on Jan. 1, 2011.

The GBI released a bulletin Sunday afternoon asking for anyone with information on the cold case to come forward.

“The GBI continues to seek information about Cornwell’s abduction and murder,” the agency said in the announcement.

Anyone with information is asked to call the GBI tip line at (800) 597-8477 or the Union County Sheriff’s Office at (706) 439-6066. Tips can also be submitted to the GBI online at https://gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online.