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Georgia pair charged with murder after bartender's dismembered remains found in lake outside Atlanta

Georgia pair charged with murder after bartender's dismembered remains found in lake outside Atlanta
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A [Georgia pair](https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/us-regions/southeast/georgia) have been charged with murder after allegedly slaughtering a bartender and dumping his dismembered remains in a lake, according to authorities. Mario Andre Barber, 46, and Brittany Amber Baker, 42, were arrested on Monday for allegedly murdering Jamal Rashad Parker, 37, in a home outside of Atlanta, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release. Investigators discovered Parker’s remains in May in the Dog River Reservoir, located about 30 miles outside Atlanta. Parker's identity was confirmed using DNA comparison technology after his father contacted authorities to report that the victim’s tattoos matched his son's ink, [local station WSB-TV reported.](https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/suspects-accused-killing-dismembering-man-had-no-remorse-victims-father-says/HKMZ2WLWKFAHPBSNIATFEKOK5M/) [**MINNESOTA MAN ACCUSED OF DISMEMBERING GIRLFRIENDS, HIDING BODIES IN STORAGE UNITS ENTERS PLEA**](https://www.foxnews.com/us/minnesota-man-accused-dismembering-girlfriends-hiding-bodies-storage-units-enters-plea) Investigators believe the two suspects killed Parker inside a home in Douglasville where Baker lived. Late last month, investigators were observed leaving the home with a reciprocating saw and cleaning supplies, according to WSB-TV. Police have not disclosed if Parker knew his alleged killers. However, a GoFundMe created by a family member described the pair as "people he knew and trusted." [**SUZANNE SIMPSON'S DNA FOUND ON MURDER SUSPECT HUSBAND'S SAW THAT CAN CUT METAL**](https://www.foxnews.com/us/suzanne-simpson-dna-found-murder-suspect-husbands-saw-that-can-cut-metal) The suspects pleaded not guilty in court on Tuesday and are being held without bond. Both have [lengthy criminal records](https://www.foxnews.com/category/crime), according to reports. "I want them to be punished. And I don’t even think a life sentence is good enough," Parker’s dad, Charles Parker, told WSB-TV outside the courthouse. "It’s the kind of stuff you see on TV, but I mean . they had no remorse," he added. In addition to bartending at Ms. Icey’s Kitchen & Bar [in Atlanta](https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/atlanta), the victim was a musician and artist with "a beautiful soul and spirit," according to the GoFundMe page created to cover burial costs. "He loved life and the people he met along his journey in life. He was a musical artist, visual artist, and a professional bartender who enjoyed creating new drinks. This has totally devastated our family and friends and has left us heartbroken," the fundraiser reads.

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