Identified! WV - McDowell Co, Skeletal Remains near Berwind Lake, 16 Jun 2019 *Lonnie Meadows*

[Gardener1850]

Jun 19, 2019

WELCH, W.Va. (AP) – A southern West Virginia sheriff’s office has recovered human remains on a mountain.

News outlets cited a statement from the McDowell County Sheriff that says deputies were called to the area near Berwind Lake on Tuesday and determined that the remains discovered were human. They were sent to the State Medical Examiner’s office in Charleston for identification.

Chief Deputy James E. Muncy Jr. told The Bluefield Daily Telegraph that the remains were from a recent death.

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19 June 2019

WAR — The McDowell County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a case of skeletal remains found in the War area, according to a statement released Tuesday night.

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Gender could not be determined, he said.

The remains were not discovered in the lake, or beside it.

“They were out of the water, on top of a mountain near the lake,” Muncy said. “They were probably two miles out of Buchanan County.

Deputies were assisted in the investigation by the West Virginia State Police, West Virginia Department of Natural Resources, West Virginia State Fire Marshal’s Office, cadaver dogs and the Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office.

Human remains found in McDowell County

Two Sets of remains were found in McDowell County and one is still Unidentified:

June 22, 2019

WAR — State authorities confirmed the identity Friday of a McDowell County man whose body was found June 12 in the Warriormine area, but the identity of skeletal remains found Tuesday near War has not yet been determined.

The State Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed Friday that body found June 12 was that of Billy Joe Baker, 46, of War, who had been missing since May 31, Chief Deputy James E. Muncy Jr. of the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office said. The body was found by a man cutting grass in a rural area.

Muncy said an investigation into Baker’s death was continuing, and the cause of death had not been determined.

Local law enforcement is also investigating skeletal remains which were found Tuesday evening at Bearwallow Hollow near Berwind Lake, which is in the War area.

Authorities ID one set of remains found in McDowell, still investigating other

Amanda Presutti's case in Mercer county is NOT related to these remains:

June 26, 2019

The Mercer County case has not been linked to two other cases of human remains recently found in neighboring McDowell County.

“They are not related,” Sgt. A.P. Christian, with the West Virginia State Police Princeton detachment, said.

“There is no evidence to suggest these cases are related,” Chief Deputy James E. Muncy Jr. said.

‘We suspect foul play’: Human remains identified as missing Princeton woman

July 26, 2019

FBI assisting McDowell Sheriff’s Department with human remain investigation

WELCH — The FBI is now assisting the McDowell County Sheriff’s Department with its investigation into the discovery of human remains that were found in June near Berwind Lake.

“We did invite the FBI to come down and they located more stuff,” McDowell County Chief Deputy James E. Muncy Jr., said Friday. “We appreciate them coming and aiding.”

According to Muncy, the FBI is still aiding in the investigation.

As for the identity of the skeletal remains, Muncy said, “We’re still waiting on the medical examiner.”

FBI assisting McDowell Sheriff’s Department with human remain investigation

July 29 2019

WELCH — The FBI is assisting local authorities with an investigation into human remains found on a West Virginia mountain over the summer.

McDowell County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy James E. Muncy Jr. told the Bluefield Daily Telegraph on Friday that the FBI has since discovered more related evidence near Berwind Lake. Muncy previously told the newspaper that the remains were from a recent death.

The remains were sent over the summer to the State Medical Examiner’s office in Charleston, which Muncy says has yet to release any information regarding the remains’ possible identity. It’s unclear when the medical examiner’s office will release any information about the remains.

FBI assists probe of human remains found on WV. mountain

 

[doodles1211]

Well, guess they know who the other person is. They keep saying that they are not related cases, so if they don't know who that other person is how could they keep reiterating that? How can they be that sure that the same person is not responsible for both deaths without knowing who one of the subjects even is? So my conclusion is that they know, but just cannot say until it is a fact. Sure is odd though 2 bodies found around the same time and close to each other. But, they are "not related!"

 

[Gardener1850]

Well, guess they know who the other person is. They keep saying that they are not related cases, so if they don't know who that other person is how could they keep reiterating that? How can they be that sure that the same person is not responsible for both deaths without knowing who one of the subjects even is? So my conclusion is that they know, but just cannot say until it is a fact. Sure is odd though 2 bodies found around the same time and close to each other. But, they are "not related!"

Perhaps the circumstances are different enough they appear not related? We don't know how long these remains were at the location or if they were buried or if clothing was found. We also don't know the sex, age, etc.

Billy Joe Baker went missing from Warriormine, WV May 31 and was found June 12 in War, WV. I have a feeling a previous arrest might be related to his death: Two Arrested After One Man Chased Another Man With An Axe, Other Guy Shoots At Him

Amanda Presutti went missing from Princeton, WV June 9th and was found in Mercer County June 20th. It appears that her remains were found in multiple locations in Mercer County (indicating possible dismemberment or animal activity?) : Amanda Presutti case: No additional remains found despite continued search

Both of the above victims were found in under a month. These still unidentified remains were skeletal so they have probably been there longer than a month. There is a distance of only about 46 miles between the locations of the 3 victims but because of it being in the mountains google says it takes 1 hour 23 minutes to drive: Google Maps

Perhaps those are some reasons why they are thought to be unrelated? If anything, I'm wondering if the two victims found in McDowell County are related as they are very close in location (within about 5 miles). But this could also be a much older case and completely unrelated. All we really know is that the skeletal remains are "recent" as in not historical remains.

MOO.

 

[Gardener1850]

Another set of unrelated remains were found in McDowell County: Human remains found: State Police discover fourth case since June; cases not related

Thread for the unidentified remains: WV - WV - McDowell Co, Buried Remains near Skygusty, Sept 2019

 

[iulia]

Buchanan County Sheriff John McClanahan announced Friday that the human remains found in the Berwind Lake Management Area located in neighboring McDowell County, W.Va. have been identified as a missing person, Lonnie Meadows.

The remains were found on June 17, 2019. The positive identification was made after the Federal Bureau of Investigation performed forensic analysis and other scientific examinations on the remains, McClanahan said in a press release Friday.

McDowell missing remains identified, death being investigated as homicide

 

[YaYa_521]

Found Deceased - VA - Lonnie Wayne Meadows, 65, Jewell Valley, Buchanan County, 3 May 2019