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http://www.morganton.com/news/offic...cle_3f4c4efe-8f98-11e4-a3cc-4778d7a45a42.html
Officers with the Burke County Sheriffs Office began searching for John Bailey Clark, 74, of 5576 Rose Carswell Road, after family members reported him missing on Dec. 18, according to documents from the Burke County Clerk of Courts Office.
After visiting Clarks home, officers found a trail of blood and drag marks coming out of the residence. Investigators followed the trail to Clarks bedroom, where they found more blood and what appeared to be a blood spatter on the wall under the bed, and a dried pool of blood in the bed under the pillow, according to the search warrant.
Outside the home, investigators followed what appeared to be blood droplets to an area in the front yard which showed signs of recent digging. The victims body was discovered there in a shallow grave.
http://www.wbtv.com/story/27669094/...ives-find-elderly-man-dead-near-burke-co-home
Family told police they saw Clark alive the day before, on Wednesday around 6 p.m.
Authorities say they aren't sure what the intruder was looking for. Relatives also seemed confused on what an intruder would have been after. They said John Clark had no money and wasn't on any type of medication that would interest anyone. The family described him as a recluse, a hermit who rarely went out, and someone who would never hurt anyone.
The Burke County Sheriff's Office said details surrounding Clark's death are being kept confidential until they investigate further. The State Bureau of Investigation is assisting in the investigation.