The mystery behind a wealthy New York couple's disappearance 44 years ago is starting to unravel.Charles and Catharine Romer vanished while driving home to Scarsdale from Florida in 1980, but a car recently found in a Georgia pond is the break that eluded investigators for decades.

The discovery of human remains inside a vehicle found in a Georgia pond may be linked to a New York couple who disappeared in 1980, according to police.

Charles Romer, a retired oil company executive from Scarsdale, N.Y., and his wife, Catherine, were driving back from their winter home in Florida in the spring of 1980 when they stopped at a Holiday Inn in Georgia.

Personal items, including the Rolex, diamond ring, other jewelry and a license plate bearing their initials were found.

A vehicle that included remains linked to a couple that went missing 40 years ago was found in a Georgia pond. NBC News' Erin McLaughlin has the latest on the recent discovery.

Family members confirm remains found in Georgia belong to a Scarsdale couple who vanished 44 years ago. When President-elect Donald Trump said Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy would recommend major cuts to the federal government in his administration,