Gruesome discovery sparks search for the remains of 77-year-old Richmond County woman
RICHMOND COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A gruesome discovery in Rockingham led searchers from across the state to descend on Richmond County Wednesday.
77-year-old Linda McCuiston was reported missing in October, but in the last couple of weeks, a homeowner got a shocking surprise that made crews search for more answers.
A couple of weeks ago detectives say a pet dog brought a human skull to its owner's house.
On Monday, investigators confirmed those were the remains of McCuiston.
The terrain is tough.
'I would say two or three miles back through the woods,' said Barbara Gaddy, McCuiston's neighbor.
The story is even tougher.
'It was really a shock for her to wander off this street,' said Gaddy.
McCuiston loved her walks around the neighborhood.
'A time or two she was at the Christmas gathering and all, and I've known her for near 40 years,' said Gaddy.
McCuiston was like family to Gaddy.
'She would get out and walk she would go to my daughter's house next door,' said Gaddy.
Doris Sears spotted McCuiston on October 11.
'When I first saw her, she was standing over there and then she walked slow and got up under this tree,' said Sears.
Sears was worried.
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'I called 911 and asked them to come check on her because she acted like she might be confused,' said Sears.
McCuiston never returned home.
'That was the last time I saw her,' said Sears.
She was missing for months.
'We were all shocked and felt bad about it but she did have dementia bad,' said Gaddy.
Investigators aren't giving up.
'Just made me feel so sad,' said Sears.
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After a pet dog found McCuiston's skull a couple of weeks ago, searchers were back out Wednesday.
'I don't know it just really hurts my heart,' said Sears.
Friends are grateful that people who didn't even know McCuiston are still searching.
'I thank the Lord because we all had been praying that she would be found so there'd be closure for everybody,' said Gaddy.
Investigators do not think McCuiston's death is suspicious.
They were also set to search for a missing man, Dennis Bailey, on Wednesday.
He's been missing since December, but detectives say the terrain for McCuiston's search Wednesday made it difficult and slowed them down, so they're working to find another day to search for Bailey.
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