Posts Tagged ‘remains found’

SKELETAL REMAINS FOUND BELIEVED TO BE SYLAR NEWTON

Tuesday, August 10th, 2010
UPDATEInvestigators in Arizona found skeletal remains about two miles away from where toddler Sylar Newton went missing. Authorities have not released the identity or cause of death, but the remains are believed to be those of the missing 2-year-old.  More to come on this case…
Sylar Newton Missing (family photo)

Sylar Newton Missing (family photo)

Sylar Newton mysteriously vanished out of his sleeping bag on July 25th at the Beaver Creek Campgrounds in Arizona. The area is about an hour south of Flagstaff. Since then, authorities from the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office have poured more than 4,000 man hours into finding the child. Deputies have received additional help from the FBI and forensic specialists,and this is a 24/7 operation. Officials announced today that the case is no longer a missing person investigation, but similar to the Kyron Horman case out of Oregon, it is now an official criminal investigation. Unlike Kyron’s case, authorities have come out publicly and stated that they don’t believe Sylar wandered away from the campground, and they presume he is dead.

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REMAINS FOUND ARE THOSE OF AVEION LEWIS

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010
Remembering Aveion Lewis

Remembering Aveion Lewis

Investigators confirm the body they found at the Smith Gap Landfill in Roanoke, Virginia is in fact the body of 3-year-old Aveion Lewis.  Police told me they tracked the trash collected along the 2100 block of King Charles Avenue, and that is what led them to the discovery.  Thankfully, the trash company keeps very good records, and police were able to locate the truck in route to the landfill before it made a deposit.  The truck emptied its contents in an isolated area at the landfill, and investigators sifted through the garbage.  At this time, Roanoke police say they have not moved forward with homicide charges against Brandon Lockett, but that may change in the near future.  He is scheduled to appear in court in March.

Investigators charged Aveion’s step-father, Brandon Lockett, with improper disposal of a human body, obstruction of justice, and felony child neglect after a false report was filed that Aveion was abducted.  Police canceled an Amber Alert for the child after Lockett admitted Aveion was dead before the bogus abduction took place.  Authorities say they were able to get this information and come to this conclusion after conflicting statements were given to authorities early on.  Although police say Lockett admitted Aveion was dead before the Amber Alert was issued, investigators early on did not know exactly where the child’s body could be.

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POLICE CONFIRM: Human remains found, are those of missing lottery winner

Friday, January 29th, 2010
Abraham Shakespeare (lottery winner)

Abraham Shakespeare (lottery winner)

Police say they’ve found human remains inside the home of Dorice Donegan’s boyfriend, and now they confirm those remains are in fact missing lottery winner Abraham Shakespeare.  The body was found in Plant City, FL buried under concrete. Investigator Wood with the Polk County Sheriff’s office told me a few weeks ago they named Dorice Donegan “Dee Dee” Moore of Florida an official person of interest in this case, but she has not been charged. A tip lead them to the area of where her current boyfriend lives.  An official cause of death will be determined, and this case looks like it is shifting toward a murder investigation.

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POLICE: Remains found believed to be Morgan Harrington

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010
MORGAN HARRINGTON MISSING

MORGAN HARRINGTON MISSING

Investigators say they are confident the remains found on a Virginia farm are the remains of missing college student Morgan Harrington.  Skeletal remains were found earlier today on a farm in Charlottesville, Virginia.  According to a press release issued on the Virginia State police website, “State police were notified at 9:59 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010, by an Albemarle County resident of the discovery.  At this time, the remains and scene are being evaluated by forensic technicians.”  The location is Anchorage Farms, more than 700 acres of pasture and woods about eight miles away from Interstate 64.  

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