10/15/2026
On Tuesday, September 29, 2026 Elbert County Sheriff's Office Investigators received information of an infant having been buried in a wooden box several months prior on property on Jones Ferry Road. Based on the information provided a search warrant was obtained for the property. Sheriff's Office personnel along with GBI Agents utilized witness statements, a cadaver K9, a drone, and ground probing equipment to locate a possible burial site. During the excavation process, investigators located a wooden box buried several feet deep. The box contained human remains which were consistent with a near full term baby and these remains were sent to the Medical Examiner's Office. During the investigation, it was reported the infant was still born, and was then wrapped in a towel and placed in a closet of the home for a couple of days before being buried in a wooden box that had been built. As a result of the investigation, Audra Summerville has been arrested and charged with Concealing the Death of Another in violation of Ga. Code 16-10-31. Warrants have also been issued for Joshua Sewell for Concealing the Death of Another. This is still an active investigation.
Sheriff Callaway would like to thank Elbert County Investigators, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, the Elbert County Coroner's Office, Elbert County Emergency Services, and the Elbert County Road Department for their teamwork and diligence in this difficult case.
