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Jun 19, 2019
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19 June 2019
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Human remains found in McDowell County
Two Sets of remains were found in McDowell County and one is still Unidentified:
June 22, 2019
Authorities ID one set of remains found in McDowell, still investigating other
Amanda Presutti's case in Mercer county is NOT related to these remains:
June 26, 2019
‘We suspect foul play’: Human remains identified as missing Princeton woman
July 26, 2019
FBI assisting McDowell Sheriff’s Department with human remain investigation
FBI assisting McDowell Sheriff’s Department with human remain investigation
July 29 2019
FBI assists probe of human remains found on WV. mountain
WELCH, W.Va. (AP) – A southern West Virginia sheriff’s office has recovered human remains on a mountain.
News outlets cited a statement from the McDowell County Sheriff that says deputies were called to the area near Berwind Lake on Tuesday and determined that the remains discovered were human. They were sent to the State Medical Examiner’s office in Charleston for identification.
Chief Deputy James E. Muncy Jr. told The Bluefield Daily Telegraph that the remains were from a recent death.
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19 June 2019
WAR — The McDowell County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a case of skeletal remains found in the War area, according to a statement released Tuesday night.
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Gender could not be determined, he said.
The remains were not discovered in the lake, or beside it.
“They were out of the water, on top of a mountain near the lake,” Muncy said. “They were probably two miles out of Buchanan County.
Deputies were assisted in the investigation by the West Virginia State Police, West Virginia Department of Natural Resources, West Virginia State Fire Marshal’s Office, cadaver dogs and the Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office.
Human remains found in McDowell County
Two Sets of remains were found in McDowell County and one is still Unidentified:
June 22, 2019
WAR — State authorities confirmed the identity Friday of a McDowell County man whose body was found June 12 in the Warriormine area, but the identity of skeletal remains found Tuesday near War has not yet been determined.
The State Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed Friday that body found June 12 was that of Billy Joe Baker, 46, of War, who had been missing since May 31, Chief Deputy James E. Muncy Jr. of the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office said. The body was found by a man cutting grass in a rural area.
Muncy said an investigation into Baker’s death was continuing, and the cause of death had not been determined.
Local law enforcement is also investigating skeletal remains which were found Tuesday evening at Bearwallow Hollow near Berwind Lake, which is in the War area.
Authorities ID one set of remains found in McDowell, still investigating other
Amanda Presutti's case in Mercer county is NOT related to these remains:
June 26, 2019
The Mercer County case has not been linked to two other cases of human remains recently found in neighboring McDowell County.
“They are not related,” Sgt. A.P. Christian, with the West Virginia State Police Princeton detachment, said.
“There is no evidence to suggest these cases are related,” Chief Deputy James E. Muncy Jr. said.
‘We suspect foul play’: Human remains identified as missing Princeton woman
July 26, 2019
FBI assisting McDowell Sheriff’s Department with human remain investigation
WELCH — The FBI is now assisting the McDowell County Sheriff’s Department with its investigation into the discovery of human remains that were found in June near Berwind Lake.
“We did invite the FBI to come down and they located more stuff,” McDowell County Chief Deputy James E. Muncy Jr., said Friday. “We appreciate them coming and aiding.”
According to Muncy, the FBI is still aiding in the investigation.
As for the identity of the skeletal remains, Muncy said, “We’re still waiting on the medical examiner.”
FBI assisting McDowell Sheriff’s Department with human remain investigation
July 29 2019
WELCH — The FBI is assisting local authorities with an investigation into human remains found on a West Virginia mountain over the summer.
McDowell County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy James E. Muncy Jr. told the Bluefield Daily Telegraph on Friday that the FBI has since discovered more related evidence near Berwind Lake. Muncy previously told the newspaper that the remains were from a recent death.
The remains were sent over the summer to the State Medical Examiner’s office in Charleston, which Muncy says has yet to release any information regarding the remains’ possible identity. It’s unclear when the medical examiner’s office will release any information about the remains.
FBI assists probe of human remains found on WV. mountain