UNSOLVED TX - Orange, Human Remains found Off Lutcher Dr, Jan'18

[Gardener1850]

A property owner made a grisly discovery while bulldozing early Saturday morning.

Orange police officers responded to the call at the 3800 Block of South Lutcher Drive in Orange to report a sighting of possible human remains found on the person’s property.

Orange Police Department is investigating remains that were found in a wooded area near a abandon business, according to Orange Police Detective I. Henry.

http://www.orangeleader.com/2018/01/06/possible-human-remains-discovered/

From Orange Police Department:

On January 06, 2018, at 11:07 A.M., officers were dispatched to the area of 3800 Block IH-10 South Service Road, in reference to suspicious activity. Upon arrival, officers spoke with a subject who found what appeared to be human remains. Officers verified the remains were human, and secured the scene. Orange Police Department Detectives were called to the scene and an investigation was begun. The investigation is ongoing at this time.

http://www.12newsnow.com/news/local...nds-possible-human-remains-in-woods/505462246

 

[Texasguy]

http://www.orangeleader.com/2018/01/06/possible-human-remains-discovered/


http://www.12newsnow.com/news/local...nds-possible-human-remains-in-woods/505462246

They need to compare with Joseph Gauthier missing out of Port Arhtur

 

[iulia]

I can't find a NamUs page for this UID. The most recent article I could find is from Jan 8, 2018
https://kogt.com/human-bones-sent-to-lab/

Enmon said police found evidence of a possible campsite, which could indicate a transient along the highway. Or, he said, “it could have washed up” during the Tropical Storm Harvey flood.

 

[YaYa_521]

Without a NamUs profile for this UID it's hard to know if they've made an ID yet. If not, here's someone who might be a match based solely on location.

MP8411 Jerri Denise Cox went missing from Orange, TX in 1997. I'm not sure how long "for some time" is but she's been missing for 22 years. The circumstances of her disappearance don't mention homelessness but they do say she was involved with criminal activity. Could this have been her campsite, a hideaway spot, or a place she frequented with someone else or others? I wonder what they found there that makes them say it looked like a campsite? I wish we had details of some of those items.

From the article:
https://kogt.com/human-bones-sent-to-lab/

Orange police are sending a human skull and lower jaw bone

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“It appears to have been out in the woods for some time,” he said about the skull.

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Enmon said police found evidence of a possible campsite,

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Jerri's MP profiles
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Jerri Denise Cox – The Charley Project

From the Charley Project profile:

Details of Disappearance
Cox reported to her probation officer in Orange, Texas at 9:00 a.m. on January 7, 1998. She has never been heard from again. She was not reported missing until February 2.

Few details are available in Cox's case. She was reportedly involved in criminal activities at the time of her disappearance, and her mother believes she met with foul play and is now deceased.