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Yahoo
20-02-2025
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Sketch released to help identify human remains found in Gwinnett County
The Brief The Lawrenceville Police Department released a sketch to help identify human skeletal remains found on State Route 316 and Duluth Highway. Investigators and cadaver dogs searched the area, but found no additional remains. The skull was examined by Dr. Carol Terry and forensic anthropologist Laura Fulginiti, identifying it as belonging to a Caucasian man aged 35 to 70. Georgia Bureau of Investigation forensic artist Kelly Lawson created a sketch of the man. Authorities urge the public to view the sketch and contact them with any information that could aid in identification. LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - The Lawrenceville Police Department has just released a sketch they believe will help them to identify the human skeletal remains found on State Route 316 and Duluth Highway on Feb. 10. What we know Investigators and cadaver dogs combed through the area last Monday, looking for any other remains but did not report finding any. The skull was taken to the Gwinnett County Morgue where it was examined by Dr. Carol Terry, the chief medical examiner of Gwinnett County, and Laura Fulginiti, a forensic anthropologist. They discovered the skull belonged to a Caucasian man between 35 and 70 years old. Georgia Bureau of Investigation forensic artist Kelly Lawson rendered a sketch of what the man may have looked like. What you can do Take a look at the sketch. If you have any information that could help identify this man, please contact the Lawrenceville Police Department at 770-963-2443, or the Gwinnett County Medical Examiner's Office at 678-442-3160. The Source The information in this article was provided by the Lawrenceville Police Department. GBI sketch artist Kelly Lawson drew the image of what the man may have looked like.
Yahoo
19-02-2025
- Yahoo
Sketch released of victim after skull found by construction workers in Gwinnett County
Gwinnett County officials are working tirelessly to identify a man after construction workers found a human skull last week. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] The Gwinnett County Medical Examiner's Office said they were called to the area of University Parkway and Duluth Highway. According to officials, construction workers were working in the area of Northside Gwinnett Hospital when they found a human skull. TRENDING STORIES: Get your free COVID-19 tests while you can 3 children among 5 injured in fire at Atlanta apartment complex Suspect, victim in deadly shooting at McDonald's in Gwinnett were coworkers, police say Based on the skull, Georgia Bureau of Investigation forensic artist Kelly Lawson created a drawing of what investigators believe the victim looked like. He is believed to be between 35 to 70 years old. No other skeletal remains were found after a search of the area. Anyone with information on the identity of the victim is urged to contact the Lawrenceville Police Department at 770-963-2443 or the Gwinnett County Medical Examiner's Office at 678-442-3160. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
06-02-2025
- Yahoo
‘My family can breathe again:' Woman accused of cold case murder appears in Gwinnett court
For nearly five years, Ray Neal's family refused to accept his death as natural, pushing for answers until their persistence led police to his accused killer. Carmen Hunt, 50, faced a judge Wednesday for charges of felony murder and aggravated assault in the death of Neal, 61, who was found stabbed multiple times in his Gwinnett County home in 2019. Sgt. Micah Hegwood of the Gwinnett County Police Department testified that Neal's family discovered his body after not hearing from him for days. Bloodstains were found on his bed and floor, and an autopsy later confirmed he had been stabbed with a large kitchen knife. Neal's death was initially ruled natural by the Gwinnett County Medical Examiner's Office until funeral home staff spotted suspicious wounds. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Hunt initially denied being at Neal's home that night, but Hegwood said she later admitted to stabbing him, claiming it was self-defense while trying to buy drugs after he attempted to force himself on her. However, investigators say forensic evidence does not support that claim. 'She's the one saying she pushed him off, but it appeared to us he tried to get away and fell to the floor,' said Sgt. Hegwood. Hunt was already in jail for the alleged stabbing of another person during a drug deal in 2022, investigators said. Neal's niece, Ashli Haynes, was in court for the hearing, saying the experience was overwhelming. 'A lot of emotions, a lot of anger, frustration,' she said, 'especially hearing her side.' Haynes says Neal's family helped police connect the murder to Hunt in 2024. RELATED STORIES: Cold case no longer: Gwinnett County family helps police solve cold case 4 years after Gwinnett funeral home finds man covered in stab wounds, woman charged with his murder Man's death ruled to be from natural causes until funeral home finds stab wounds 'We put things together and took it to the detectives,' Haynes said. 'And it panned out to be right.' The judge ordered Neal to remain in jail after Wednesday's court proceeding. Hunt's attorney, Robert Nothdurft Jr. of Nothdurft Law, said the case went cold for years, and he intends to scrutinize the evidence presented by police. 'I think it's important we not rush to judgment,' Nothdurft said. 'The deeper we dig, the more that should have been investigated back in 2019.' [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter] For Neal's family, the hearing was another step toward finding justice. 'It feels great. My family can breathe again. We know what went on, we know who did it. Now we can close this chapter,' Haynes said.
