DECORAH, Iowa (KCRG) – A criminal complaint released Tuesday has revealed new details in a 2017 cold case out of Winneshiek County.

The criminal complaint was filed a day after Winneshiek County Sheriff’s Office said 65-year-old James Bachmurski was charged with second degree murder for the death of 15-year-old Jade Colvin.

Colvin was reported missing to the Des Moines Police Department on June 10, 2016. She was 14-years-old at the time.

Investigators determined she was brought to the Bachmurski’s home in the 2000 block of Skyline View Drive in Decorah, in March 2017.

Investigators also determined Bachmurski had been in a relationship with Colvin via electronic messaging for about 20 days before she went to stay at his home.

According to the criminal complaint, Bachmurski indicated Colvin’s mother did not know about their messaging. He also told investigators that he used some of his own money to help bring Colvin to his home.

During an interview with law enforcement in 2023, officials said Bachmurski was shown an image of Colvin taken several days before her death and was asked if he remembered it. Authorities say he responded, “I do. I’m not gonna lie, I do. As a matter of fact, I’ll guarantee you I’m getting myself in a lot of trouble. I want to tell you the truth.”

Investigators said they found that after Colvin arrived at Bachmurski’s home, her cellphone did not have service, so she used Bachmurski’s phone to send messages. That was in the early morning hours of March 30, 2017, and was the last known messages sent by Colvin and received by anyone. Colvin has not been spoken with or seen by any family or friends since.

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(KCRG) — A Georgia man has been charged with murder in connection to a 2017 cold case in Winneshiek County.

The Winneshiek County Sheriff’s Office said 65-year-old James Bachmurski is charged in the killing of 15-year-old Jade Colvin.

According to a release from the sheriff’s office, Colvin was brought to live on Bachmurski’s farm in 2017.

Five years later, the sheriff’s office learned Jade hadn’t been seen or heard from since two days after her arrival at Bachmurski’s farm.

A two-year investigation, spanning several states and involving multiple agencies, led to Bachmurski being charged with second-degree murder.

He was previously extradited from jail in Georgia to Winneshiek County for a probation violation arrest warrant for firearm-related crimes. He remains in custody at the Winneshiek County Jail, and is being held without bond.

The case remains under investigation. No additional details have been released at this time. The sheriff’s office said there may be additional charges and arrests in the case.