'I Think She Is Dead': Child's Remains Found In Trunk Of Car, Reports Say

OAKWOOD, GA — A woman is in jail after authorities found the remains of a 4-year-old girl in her car trunk in Oakwood, media reports say.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation on Thursday told Patch they have arrested Jessica Motes, 36, on a single charge of concealing death of another person in connection with the case. Hall County Jail records showed Motes is being held without bond since being arrested Sunday.

Her arrest came after she drove her Nissan sedan into the parking lot of a store plaza and told her father, “I think she is dead,” the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and WXIA-TV reported, citing an arrest warrant.

Her father then drove her away from the parking lot before they encountered law enforcement, reports say. The remains were reportedly then found in Motes' car trunk.

The relation between Motes and the girl was not immediately known.

The GBI told Patch they could not release additional information and that the investigation remains active.