Commerce Man Arrested and Charged with Murder in Death of 19-Year-Old Woman

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) has arrested and charged Cesario Choc Caal, 23, of Commerce, GA, with felony murder, malice murder, and aggravated assault in connection to the death of 19-year-old Griselda Seb Acte, also of Commerce.

On Sunday, September 1, 2024, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office requested the GBI’s assistance with a death investigation. Deputies and emergency medical personnel responded to a call for medical assistance at a residence in the 5000 block of Highway 82 Spur in Commerce, GA. Upon further investigation, it was determined that Acte had sustained injuries to her neck. She was pronounced dead at a local hospital. Caal was present at the home when the 911 call was made.

Caal has been booked into the Jackson County Jail.

The investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office at 706-367-6000 or the GBI regional investigative office in Athens at 706-552-2309. Anonymous tips can also be submitted via 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), online at https://gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online, or through the See Something, Send Something mobile app.

Upon completion, the case will be forwarded to the Piedmont Judicial Circuit for prosecution.