ATHENS, Ga. - Nearly a decade after James Mitchell vanished, Athens-Clarke County police say they have made an arrest in his killing.

What we know:

Kevin Maurice Jones, 47, of Athens, was taken into custody Sept. 24 in the Marlborough Downs Road area without incident, according to police. He has been charged with murder, robbery, aggravated assault and concealing the death of a person.

Mitchell, 63, was reported missing in August 2016 after he was last seen in the Clarke Gardens area. Despite years of searching, his remains have not been found. Detectives said they continue to investigate and are still working to locate Mitchell’s body.

"This arrest is the result of tireless work by our detectives, in close partnership with our District Attorney’s Office, who were committed to findin

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