JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The FBI Jacksonville Division announced on Friday that it had located the remains of a 32-year-old man in Southeast Georgia, more than two years after he was reported missing.
According to the FBI, Alex Hodgson Doughty’s remains were found on Feb. 4 in a wooded area on private land near Kingsland, Georgia.
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Doughty, who was a citizen of the United Kingdom, was visiting North Florida in September 2022 when his mother contacted local police and reported that she could not reach him and was concerned for his wellbeing, officials said.
The FBI said investigators from multiple federal, state, local and international agencies have helped in the search for answers since the day he was reported missing.
“While we had hoped to bring Mr. Doughty’s family better news, we are thankful to be able to provide them with some closure,” said Special Agent in Charge Kristin Rehler. “This discovery is the direct result of our partnerships and special agents from FBI Jacksonville’s Cellular Analysis Survey Team (CAST), who were relentless in their efforts to narrow down potential search locations.”
According to officials, the FBI’s CAST supports law enforcement investigations through the analysis of historical and real-time mobile communications and geolocation data.
CAST experts receive extensive training and are highly proficient at analyzing location data from mobile devices.
This case was investigated by the FBI Jacksonville Division and State Attorney’s Office for the Fourth Judicial Circuit, Thames Valley (UK) Police Department, Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, and Kingsland Police Department. Additional local law enforcement provided resources to aid in the search.