Chase Massner Case: Remains Found At Kennesaw Home Confirmed As Missing Vet's

KENNESAW, GA -- Missing Army veteran Chase Massner has been found, authorities said late Thursday. Remains found in the backyard of a Kennesaw home have been confirmed to be those of Massner, who went missing in March 2014 after staying at the Cobb residence of a friend.

James Bradshaw Clement, 31, is charged with concealing a death in the case. (SIGN UP: Get Patch's Daily Newsletter and Real Time News Alerts. Or, if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app.)

Clement was arrested two weeks ago after telling authorities that he would turn himself in but going on the run for a week instead. He was denied bond during an arraignment in Cobb County. The hearing came one day after he was arrested in DeKalb County.

Clement, 31, was found outside a Publix parking lot in the North Druid Hills area of Atlanta. Massner vanished after last being at Clement's home three years ago. Clement, a friend of Massner, has fought for three years allegations that he had something to do with Massner's disappearance.

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Remains found in the backyard of Clement's former home at 555 Farmbrook Trail were believed to be that of Massner, but authorities were awaiting official confirmation from the Medical Examiner’s Office.

The long wait had frayed the nerves of those close to Massner, including his mother. Stephanie Cadena told WXIA-TV this week that she had reached her limit.

“Words cannot express my frustration that it's taken the United States Army 3 weeks to send my sons dental records and once they were received by the Cobb County Medical Examiner this morning I was told that it would take about an hour to compare the records," she told the TV station in a statement. "I patiently waited until shortly before 5 p.m. before calling again only to find out it could take another 24-48 hours to make a positive identification!”

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Massner reportedly went to stay at Clement's home in March 2014 after having a marital dispute. He was never seen again.

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Clement, 31, is being held at the Cobb Adult Detention Center without bond.

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