Police have charged two Athens men with malice murder in the death of a homeless man.
Andre Carthens, 46, and Antion Parks, aka “Blue,” 31, are accused of murdering 42-year-old Jarrard Pittard.
Athens-Clarke County police arrested Carthens and Parks on December 19, two weeks after Pittard’s body was discovered near train tracks in the downtown Athens area.
While detectives determined that Pittard was murdered, they are not releasing any details.
“Detectives continue to investigate and search for witnesses. Pittard’s death is a criminal homicide, but at this time, to protect the integrity of the investigation, the motive and manner are not being released,” says Athens-Clarke County Police Department (ACCPD) Public Information Assistant Geof Gilland.
Anyone with information should contact ACCPD Detective Lister at 762-400-7333.
Pittard’s body was found on December 3 along the old tracks in an area adjacent to Thomas N. Lay Park off Hoyt Street. The park is approximately half a mile from where James Seay’s body was found floating in the Oconee River in October.
The 62-year-old Seay was also homeless. Police said at the time they did not suspect any foul play in his death.
