Overview
- Authorities said the remains were discovered on Aug. 18, 2023, behind a building in the 2300 block of Poplar Street in Montgomery and were burned beyond recognition.
- The case was ruled a homicide at the time of discovery, and the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office is leading the investigation.
- A genetic genealogy report supplied a DNA profile that enabled the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences to make a positive identification on Sept. 25, 2025.
- Family members were notified in September, and an obituary for Jordan Lashelle Fitzpatrick was published on Sept. 25.
- Officials declined to release additional details and asked anyone with information to contact the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office at 334-832-2550.