Howard Sewell vanished on his 35th birthday, May 29, 2016, after leaving work at the Van Michael Salon in Sandy Springs. Coworkers organized a candlelight vigil when he failed to return. On June 3 a man walking his dog in Paulding County found a body behind an auto body shop; the remains had been partially burned and were decomposed enough that dental records were required to confirm Sewell’s identity.

Investigators say Sewell had been lured to a Marietta apartment with the promise of a birthday celebration by a woman he met on social media. That meeting turned into a planned robbery; during a struggle the woman fired a gun, wounding Sewell and an accomplice, Omar Savior, and Savior then shot Sewell in the head. The body was later concealed behind the auto shop.

Two people have been arrested and charged in connection with the killing, and several others are reportedly facing charges related to concealing the death. If anyone knew Sewell, his movements that weekend, or has information about the Marietta location, please share what you know.