Four indicted in death of man found in reservoir

Four people were indicted in the killing of an Atlanta bartender and artist whose body was found by construction workers at the Dog River Reservoir in May.

Douglas County sheriff’s investigators say David Devante Barber, 34, of Conyers, shot Jamal Parker twice and stabbed him five times in the back.

Also indicted were Mario Andre Barber, 46, and Brittany Amber Baker, 42, both of Douglasville, and Ambria Sadia Symone Boyd, 35, of Stone Mountain.

All four are charged with murder in the death of Parker, 37, of Atlanta. They are being held without bond.

Authorities have not given a motive for the killing and have not said what role Mario Barber, Baker or Boyd allegedly played in Parker’s death.

Workers assisting with an expansion of the reservoir found Parker’s body May 15 near Georgia Highway 166, which crosses the lake in southeastern Douglas County. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation later identified Parker through DNA testing.

Arrest warrants place the time of the killing sometime between May 9 and May 13.

Several days later, investigators acting on a tip searched the home of Baker and Mario Barber and uncovered evidence of what appeared to be an identification-forgery operation, according to arrest warrants.

Investigators found that the couple was in possession of the driver’s licenses of four people, the warrants state. They also found holographic files of state seals from Nevada, Michigan, Georgia, New York, Virginia and Texas, along with a specialized printer and ink capable of reproducing the seals and printing on metal.

Investigators allege Mario Barber and Baker used the equipment to manufacture a fake state identification card for at least one person.

They also found a fake registration tag for Baker’s vehicle and specialized paper used to manufacture registration tags, according to the warrants.

Marijuana and several trays and dollar bills with a white powdery residue also were found in the couple’s bedroom, according to one warrant.

Mario Barber and Baker face additional charges in connection with the investigation, including eight counts of unlawful sale of a government identification bearing a government logo, six counts of possession of a false identification and four counts of identity fraud.

They also are charged with two counts each of manufacturing a false identification, unlawful possession of a state logo, fourth-degree forgery and possession of marijuana.

Investigators also accused Boyd of lying about her relationship with Barber and Baker.

According to arrest warrants from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, Boyd told investigators she did not know Barber or Baker, even though she was staying at their Langdon Chase home.

“(The) investigation revealed that she is friends with the suspect and has been staying at the suspect’s home,” one warrant states.

The warrant also states that Boyd was with Parker just hours before his death.

Investigators allege Boyd hindered the murder investigation by withholding information about Parker and the other suspects and failing to disclose her relationship with Barber and Baker.