Identified! NC - Gaston County, male skeletal remains, Mar'10 - Edward Cobb

Police find human remains in woods

By Cleve R. Wootson Jr.
cwootson@charlotteobserver.com
Posted: Tuesday, Mar. 09, 2010

A utility crew found the skeletal remains of a man in rural Gaston County Tuesday afternoon and police are seeking tips from the public.

The N.C. utility crew called police around 4 p.m. to report the body in the woods near Old Spencer Mountain Road.

The remains appear to be that of a man, according to police. Police have not said how the man died and have not yet classified the case as a homicide. The Gaston Medical Examiner's Office will determine the cause of death.

The man was wearing blue jean pants, a denim jacket, a burgundy dress shirt and black combat boots.

Anyone with information should call Gaston County Police at 704-866-3320 or Crime Stoppers at 704-861-8000.

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2010/03/09/1302091/police-find-human-remains-in-woods.html

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GCPD worked late into the night removing the remains and collecting evidence from the scene.

The body was found in the 3000 block of Old Spencer Mountain Road.

According to police, the remains appear to be a male wearing blue jean pants, a denim jacket, a burgundy dress shirt, and black combat boots.

An autopsy will be conducted to determine the identity of the remains and the cause of death.



a little more here

http://www.wbtv.com/global/story.asp?s=12115440

1994 from Charlotte:
http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/s/sansone_john.html

2009 from Charlotte:
http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/s/simpson_paul.html

2007 from Charlotte/Mecklingberg area:
http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/s/sluss_danny.html

2008. From Anderson NC. Approx 150 miles away..
http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/t/teague_brian.html

2006 from Gastonia.
http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/w/willette_jeffrey.html

2002 from Gastonia:
http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/w/wydra_waldemar.html

2008 from Charlotte/mecklinberg
http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/b/bailey_david.html

2008 from North Wilkesboro: (about 1 1/2 hrs away)
http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/c/combs_jeffrey.html

2008 from Salisbury ( about 1 hr away)
http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/c/cornwell_jerry.html

2003 from Charlotte ( For some reason I have the feeling that the UID hasnt been here this long, I have no idea why I feel that way, but I wanted to add this person just in case):
http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/e/espinoza2_jose.html

I had to add Kyle Fleishman even though the clothes dont match. I cant leave him out of anything involving Charlotte and nearby areas..Cant believe hes been gone since 2007...
http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/f/fleischmann_kyle.html

2005 Charlotte (clothing doesn't match)
http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/g/guptill_jason.html


2008 Charlotte/Mecklinberg area. No clothing description:
http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/h/hawley_nathan.html

2009 Charlotte: (T shirt and shorts)
http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/h/hieronymous_jeffery.html

2001 from Charlotte:
http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/l/lopez_sebastian.html

2008 from Orange County: Roughly 2 hours away:
http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/m/martinez_jose.html

2006 from Statesville: Roughly 1 hour away:
http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/m/mckinney_shane.html

2009 Kings Mountain: (Clothing does not match, BUT Kings Mountain is the next county over from Gaston and it is almost on the county line so worth a look IMO)
http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/m/miller_dustin.html

2008 from Wake Forest, quite a distance, maybe 3.5 hrs away from Gaston county, but worth a look:
http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/m/montes_luis.html

Unfortunately, there are men from all over the state missing. I selected these based on time of disappearance and proximity to Gaston County.
Hopefully the clothing description will jog someones memory and this person can be ID'd quickly..

Updated: Apr 10, 2010 7:52 AM CDT

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According to police, the body is Edward Lee Cobb of Sherry Ln in Gastonia. Mr. Cobb was last seen in late November of 2009.

The cause of Mr. Cobb's death has not been released.


http://www.wbtv.com/global/story.asp?s=12115440