STATESVILLE, N.C. — Human remains were found behind a Statesville home Wednesday, according to a release from the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office.
Officials responded to the scene off Newton Drive after receiving a call about the remains. Upon arrival, they found skeletonized remains, indicating the individual had been deceased for quite a while.
Detectives secured the scene, and the Crime Scene Investigations Unit was called in to assist with the ongoing investigation.
The person died of natural causes, officials announced the following Monday.
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