$1,000 Reward Offered For Killer Of Cobb Veteran: Police

KENNESAW, GA -- A man who Cobb County police have charged in the investigation of a missing veteran is on the run, according to authorities. A $1,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of 31-year-old James Bradshaw Clement.

A fugitive squad is searching for Clement days after authorities found remains in a Kennesaw backyard of a former residence of his. Clement agreed to turn himself in, Cobb spokeswoman Alicia Chilton told Patch Friday. As of Monday morning, Clement is still not in the custody of authorities. (SIGN UP: For more information on this and other neighborhood stories, subscribe to Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts. Or if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app.)

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Cobb police said that although the remains found last week in the backyard of a home at 555 Farmbrook Trail are believed to be that of Chase Massner, confirmation will have to come from the Medical Examiner’s Office.

Police believe he could be traveling in a blue 2003 Honda Civic, Georgia tag PHB5724.

According to WSB-TV, Massner’s mother, Stephanie Ann Cadena, took to Facebook over the weekend to plead for Clement to turn himself in, saying, "Brad Clement, for Gods sake, STOP! You spoke to me face to face and even hugged me! If you're not guilty face us and show us the truth! You love your Mother and Chase Massner loved me! But Chase is no longer here to speak, you are! Please step up and do the right thing!!"

She also talked to WSB, saying in a statement: "As many of you know, we’ve been dealing with heartbreak and trying to get closure. But he’s been taken from us by a man who ran and continues to evade arrest. A concerned citizen has offered a $1,000 reward for anyone who provides information to the capture of Brad Clements. Please take a moment to look at the flier and if you spot him or have any information on his whereabouts, please call 911 immediately." Anyone with information on the case is asked to contact the Cobb County Sheriff's Office at 770-499-4630.

Patch has reached out to Cobb police for an update on this story, but has yet to hear back.

The home at Farmbrook Trail is the last known address of Chase Massner, an Army veteran who disappeared in March 2014. He reportedly went to stay at a Clement's home after having a marital dispute. Clement has fought allegations for three years that he had something to do with Massner's disappearance.

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"We located remains (unsure if human or animal at this time) at 555 Farmbrook Trail," Cobb spokeswoman Officer Alicia Chilton said in a news release. "The remains have been removed from the backyard of the residence, and the medical examiner and detectives are now working to identify the remains."

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Massner was a 26-year-old husband and father to two children at the time of his disappearance.

Image via Cobb County Sheriff's Office