2 North Carolina Men Discover Human Remains While Duck Hunting in a Wooded Area: Police
Mar. 15, 2025North Carolina duck hunters have discovered human remains.Photo:Getty
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Duck hunters in North Carolina have discovered human remains.
On Tuesday, Jan. 14, the Alexander County Sheriff’s Office confirmed in apress releasethat two local men happened upon the remains at 5:49 p.m. on Jan. 13. They had been duck hunting in a wooded area around the 1600 block of Highway 16 North in Taylorsville, which is about 60 miles north of Charlotte, perCBS News.
“Deputies secured the scene," the authorities said, adding that the identity of the remains is unknown.
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The duck hunter’s discovery comes after therecovery of the bodyof Wesley Cornett who went duck hunting with his brother on the weekend of Dec. 14-15, also in North Carolina. The remains of the Cornett brothers, who are believed to have died when their kayak overturned, were discovered a week apart.
A man walking on the west bank of the Thermalito Afterbay on Jan. 5, saw 17-year-old Wesley’s body in the water.19-year-old Andruw’s body had been recovered on Dec. 31.
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The two teens did not have life jackets on at the time of the accident, authorities added.
In aGoFundMeestablished when the brothers were still missing, April Clark, their mother, wrote, “Andruw is a hero in my eyes. Im asking for help I drive 45 miles out everyday to search for my boys and some family is staying out there every night. The Sheriff is saying this is now a search and recovery so i will have to also plan to lay my two boys to rest.”
She added, “This is a freak accident that my family and I are trying to wrap our heads around and we also have 4 girls at home who we still need to care for.”
source: people.com
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