The young girl was allegedly brought by her mother from Arizona to Iowa to live on the suspect’s farm, police said

A Georgia man has been charged in the 2017 disappearance of a young girl.

On Monday, August 12, 65-year-old James Bachmurski of Emanuel County, Georgia, was charged with first-degree murder in the death of 15-year-old Jade Marie Colvin, according to the Winneshiek County Sheriff’s Office in Iowa.

Authorities say Colvin’s mother brought her to Bachmurski’s farm in the spring of 2017, but the reason is unclear. She was reportedly last seen or heard from two days after her arrival.

The Winneshiek County Sheriff’s Office was notified of the young girl’s disappearance by the U.S. Marshal Service and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in May 2022.

After a two-year investigation, authorities arrested Bakhmurski in connection with Colvin’s death. The investigation is ongoing and there is the possibility of additional charges and arrests, according to a news release. Police say no further information on the case will be released at this time.

It is unclear whether Bakhmurski has hired a lawyer to speak on his behalf.

KWWL reports that Bachmurski will have his first court appearance on Tuesday, August 13, and a preliminary hearing is scheduled for August 20.

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According to property documents obtained by Waterloo-Cedar Falls CourierPreviously, Bachmurski owned more than 400 acres of land near his home and operated a corn maze.

He is currently being held without bail in the Winneshiek County Jail.

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