Identified! SC - Orangeburg, BlkMale, 17-21, at vacant house, Jan'12 - John Spells

[stillwatersc]

Badly decomposed man. Sounds like an adult, not Amir.

http://www.wistv.com/story/16627063/investigators-try-to-identify-body-found-by-hunter


ModNote: Date of Discovery: 28 Jan 2012

 

[Irish_Eyes]

Ernest Wright was last seen in Columbia on 12/12/11. He is 46 and African American. Here is his NamUs link...he is the closest I can find.

https://www.findthemissing.org/en/cases/13512/0/

 

[stillwatersc]

Younger than I expected but that clothing style definitely indicates a young person. Also he was most likely killed in cooler weather. The writing "Cash Rules Everything Around Me" would imply a questionable lifestyle IMO.

http://www2.counton2.com/news/2012/...formation-remains-found-orangebur-ar-3187832/

Ravenell explains "We believe this individual is between 17 and 21 years-old and was between 5'7" and 5'9". He was wearing what we believe is a distinctive jacket, black sweat pants, basketball shorts that were worn under the sweat pants, and camel Timberland boots.

 

[longtallcold]

https://www.findthemissing.org/en/cases/12908/2?current_page=clothing_accessories

NJ but troubled youth ran away from juvie shelter - last seen wearing diff clothes - but brown Timberline boots (which clothes easily changed, but like with kidnapped kids, the shoes stay the same a lot of times)

The only thing that im confused at is the height listed at 47 inches?

 

[stillwatersc]

Article says remains were found near "5 Chop Road". Looking at the map, "5 Chop Rd" is also Hwy 301 which runs between I-26 & I-95 with exits on both. This guy could be from anywhere!

"5 Chop Road" is the red line:

 

[luckyseven]

He has been identified!

Sheriff: Remains found in Orangeburg identified after three years

Orangeburg County Sheriff Leroy Ravenell said Wednesday, May 20 that decomposed remains found at a Five Chop Road is those of 19-year-old John Anthony Samuel Spells.

In August, 2013 a facial reconstruction completed by the State Law Enforcement Division was released to the media.

A relative of the victim came forth at that time inquiring about a missing person. DNA testing came back this week as a match on the Lowcountry relative.

Spells is believed to have been living at a Triangle Road in Orangeburg residence prior to his disappearance. He had not been reported missing.

Investigators are still trying to determine a cause of death.