SC SC - Columbia, Beltline Blvd near Gills Creek, UnkRace/Age Male, UP83843, poss facial scars, Dec'20

[YaYa_521]

• human remains in the Rosewood neighborhood of Columbia.
• wooded area along Mikell Lane off S. Beltline Boulevard...just south of Rosewood Drive, near Gills Creek.
• The remains appear to be that of a man
• a skeletal torso and a skull

One of the men who found the remains talked to WIS.
“We were just walking over the land and ended up walking toward the back side of the property and came across a torso basically, a ribcage,” ... then we walked a little bit further and found a skull...

Police: Human remains found in Rosewood neighborhood
December 29, 2020 at 12:14 PM EST - Updated December 29 at 3:18 PM
Police: Human remains found in Columbia woods
Tuesday, December 29th 2020

 

[victoriarobinson642]

There are 13 adult men missing from Columbia.
I think the most likely is Montey Donell Thomas (The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)), missing from just down the street from Gills Creek.

 

[iulia]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

#UP83843
Date Body Found December 29, 2020
ME/C Case Number 2020-004663

Sex Male
Race/Ethnicity Uncertain

Location Columbia, South Carolina 29205
County Richland County

Circumstances of Recovery Property owners were clearing underbrush from a wooded lot at 750 South Beltline Boulevard when they discovered skeletal remains and clothing. The remains were scattered over an area of several hundred square feet by scavenging animals. The area is a flood plain near a creek.

Condition of Remains Not recognizable - Partial remains with soft tissues

Hair Color Unknown
Left Eye Color Unknown
Right Eye Color Unknown

Scar/mark
The skeletal remains have healed facial and nasal fractures suggesting that the individual may have had facial scarring. Additionally, the remains have healed right rib fractures indicating blunt trauma to the chest.

Other distinctive physical characteristic
The individual was missing all of his teeth antemortem and probably did not wear dentures based on significant bone loss in his jaws. His jaw may have appeared crooked during life due to asymmetry of the lower jaw.

 

[Hochman]

Added March 23, 2022

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

 

[TootsieFootsie]

His body was found nearly 2 years ago. Authorities still don't know his name

Authorities are asking anyone who knows who the man was to contact 1-888-CRIME-SC.

www.wltx.com

 

[lightofmine99]

His NamUs was modified today, but there are still no public exclusions.

 

[amandab]

I wonder if anyone has reached out to the church that's shown on his shirt?

 

[mandarini]

William Carey Blackmight be a possible match. He disappeared a 40 minute drive from where the remains were found. He has fascial scarring, but is a few years younger than the estimated age.