GLYNN COUNTY, Ga. — Two men have been arrested in Glynn County after Michael Dittman, 51, was found dead in an overgrown field.
Dittman, who was from St. Simons Island, was reported missing Thursday. His family had not heard from him since Monday.
His body was found Saturday off of Bishop Street in an unincorporated part of Glynn County. The remains were taken to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation lab to undergo an autopsy.
The Glynn County Police Department's investigation in this case has lead to two arrests, police announced Sunday.
Donald Lawrence, 36, and Alexander Heiman, 30, were arrested on charges of "concealing the death of another person."
Interim Chief of Police O'Neal Jackson told First Coast News they moved a body from the initial crime scene
Jackson said no one has been charged with murder because investigators are waiting on the autopsy results from the Georgia Bureau of Investigations.
"And from that autopsy, we'll be able to determine the cause and manner of death," Jackson explained. "Should they determine it is a homicide or there was foul play, then we'll continue to investigate."
First Coast News learned from Jackson, the suspects in this case the victim knew each other. Jackson said they were reportedly acquaintances. Authorities said Dittman's body was found in an unincorporated Glynn County off of Bishop Street.
"The fact that an individual's remains were left out in the elements - it would've been a lot better if we conducted the investigation at the site where it occurred," Interim Chief Jackson said.
Glynn County Police believe Dittman didn't die where his body found. The investigation, however, is ongoing and the GCPD said additional charges are pending.