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Daily Mirror
12-05-2025
- Daily Mirror
Human remains found inside creepy shed are identified as convicted paedophile
An anonymous tip-off lead police to an abandoned ramshackle shed - and inside, there was a horror discovery Mystery surrounds the discovery of human remains found in an abandoned shed just across the road from a prison. Police were given an anonymous tip-off that the disused wooden shed, covered in weeds and buried in shrubbery, contained a dead body, and when they went to investigate, officers stumbled upon the skeletal remains of a man convicted of sex crimes who had not been seen in almost two years. Analysis on the bones identified them as Michael Schilz, a 59-year-old fugitive who had been wanted by New Hampshire Department of Corrections since 2023 for repeatedly violating his parole. Corrections staff had even named him Fugitive of the Week in a bid to make him step forward, after he was convicted in 2005 of aggravated felonious sexual assault on a minor. He had served time in prison but was released in December 2021, drifting around the town of Concord homeless. Schilz was on the state sex offenders register as 'unhoused', but he was never reported as missing to Concord Police. The shed, which sits across the street from the state prison, is in full sight of residential homes but had been left abandoned for years while nature reclaimed it. Lt. Thomas Yerkes of the Concord Police Department's Bureau of Investigations said the cause of death is yet to be determined. "The body of the deceased subject appeared to have been within the shed for an extended period of time," Concord Police said in a statement, adding that the remains could have been there for years. "The remains were transported to the Concord Hospital, where an autopsy was scheduled." An investigation has been launched, and police have asked the public to come forward with any information they might have about Schilz. The convicted sex offender had a warrant issued for his arrest in May 2023 after he was accused of absconding from the supervision of his parole probation officer. Six months later, the Department of Corrections posted a 'wanted' poster featuring the balding pervert, who stared blankly into the camera with a grey beard. But there was no sign of Schilz and nobody came forward with his whereabouts until the new owner of the shed came across the horrifying discovery and tipped off Concord Police on April 21. In the USA, sex offenders are forced to sign a register, which is open for anyone to look at, to keep tabs on their location. Offenders must periodically renew their registration with their local law enforcement authority, and failing to do so can carry heavy penalties, including being recalled to prison.
Yahoo
28-04-2025
- Yahoo
Grandmother, mother and infant hit by vehicle in Concord, officials say
Police officers and firefighters in Concord responded to a crash that left three family members injured Monday afternoon. A grandmother, a mother, and an infant were in the area of Old Marlborough Road by Williams Road when they were struck by a vehicle around 1:40 p.m., Concord Police Chief Thomas Mulcahy and Fire Chief Thomas Judge said in a joint statement. The three family members were transported to two area hospitals with what are believed to be non-life-threatening injuries. The driver, a 41-year-old man, remained on scene and is cooperating with police, according to officials. 'The cause of the crash remains under investigation by Concord Police, and possible charges may be filed,' the joint statement reads. Download the FREE Boston 25 News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Boston 25 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch Boston 25 News NOW
Yahoo
25-03-2025
- Yahoo
Missing-Endangered Alert: 75-year-old man missing from Concord home
CONCORD, N.C. () — The public's help is requested in finding a Concord man who went missing Monday, according to Concord Police and the NC Center for Missing Persons. Officials say 75-year-old Van Erwin Creel left his home on Belmont Court NW around 4:40 p.m. on Monday, March 24. He was last seen driving out of his neighborhood, onto Highway 73 and then onto Winecoff School Road. Mr. Creel's family reported him missing, saying that he has a cognitive impairment. He was last seen wearing a green baseball hat, a green long-sleeved shirt with a blue stripe across the chest and with a white collar, blue sweatpants, and blue 'Hey Dude' shoes. He is described as 5 feet, 10 inches tall and weighing about 165 pounds. He has blue eyes, white hair, a mustache and a light goatee. Mr. Creel drives a white 1997 Nissan two-door pickup truck with the NC license plate XYL-7031 as well as an American flag sticker on the back window. He is known to often visit the Food Lion on Winecoff School Road and the What-A-Burger on North Cannon Boulevard in Kannapolis. Anyone with information on Mr. Creel's whereabouts is asked to call 911 or Concord Police at 704-920-5000. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
