Found Deceased VA - Willie Chittum III, 31, Last seen w/o shoes & holding ribs, Bracey/South Hill area, 26 Feb 2022

[BrownBear]

Willie Chittum, III, 31, of Bracey has been missing since Saturday, February 26 from Mecklenburg County.

Chittum is 5’7” and 160 pounds with hazel eyes and light brown/blonde hair. He has multiple tattoos on his arms, legs, and torso.

More at Chittum missing from Bracey since February

 

[Unsolved]

Older case. Looks like still not located but there was a flurry of activity back in May 2022 when his vehicle was found in La Crosse that I wanted to add to his thread. I can find nothing after that:

Search for missing man leads to La Crosse, but to no avail - SoVaNOW: Home of The News & Record and The Mecklenburg Sun

Authorities were in the La Crosse area Monday investigating a tip that missing Mecklenburg man Willie Chittum, 31, had been spotted. Police, family and friends continue to look for Chittum, who was reported missing in April. Chittum’s vehicle was recently located by authorities in the La Crosse...

www.sovanow.com

BTW if you search, he is not the VA "Willie Hudson Chittum" mentioned in other various news articles - that's a completely different person. You'll see what I mean when you see a photo.

 

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...He would not say whose DNA was submitted with the bones and would not speculate on whether the bones were those of Willie Chittum, a 31-year-old Mecklenburg County man who went missing in February.

From December 14, 2022:

Human remains found, ID pending - SoVaNOW: Home of The News & Record and The Mecklenburg Sun

Authorities are investigating the discovery of human remains in a wooded area near Bracey. Mecklenburg County Sheriff Bobby Hawkins said deputies received a call on Thursday from hunters who found what they thought was a partial human skull and other bones scattered on the ground near Hicks...

www.sovanow.com

 

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Medical examiner confirms human remains belong to missing Bracey man

The Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) has received verbal confirmation that the human remains found in December are those of Willie Chittum, III, 31, who was officially reported missing in

www.southhillenterprise.com

The Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) has received verbal confirmation that the human remains found in December are those of Willie Chittum, III, 31, who was officially reported missing in April of 2022 from Bracey.