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Miami Herald
06-05-2025
- Miami Herald
Human remains found in fire pit 9 months after man vanished, Ohio officials say
National Human remains found in fire pit 9 months after man vanished, Ohio officials say Xavier Menefee was reported missing in 2024. His remains were found in Akron, Ohio, officials say. Screengrab from Melanie Woods' Facebook post in Summit County Ohio Missing Persons' page. Officials in Ohio are investigating after they say human remains were found in a fire pit. Around 4:50 p.m. May 2, the Akron Police Department was called to a homeless encampment, according to a May 5 Facebook post by the Summit County Medical Examiner. Officers were called for a report of two men fighting. As they spoke with the men, one of them mentioned the human remains, WOIO reported. Nearby, officers found human remains in a fire pit, officials said. Akron police also found remains in a trash bag, WJW reported. Officials used dental records to determine the remains belonged to 22-year-old Xavier Menefee, the medical examiner's office said. Menefee was reported missing out of Canton in August, according to WJW. Anthony Fields, 54, and Kurth Conaway, 34, are charged with abuse of a corpse, according to court records. The two were arrested in connection with the remains found, WOIO reported. Akron is about a 40-mile drive south from Cleveland. Jennifer Rodriguez mcclatchy-newsroom Go to X Go to Facebook Email this person 330-781-1998 Jennifer Rodriguez is a McClatchy National Real-Time reporter covering the Central and Midwest regions. She joined McClatchy in 2023 after covering local news in Youngstown, Ohio, for over six years. Jennifer has made several achievements in her journalism career, including receiving the Robert R. Hare Award in English, the Emerging Leader Justice and Equality Award, the Regional Edward R. Murrow Award and the Distinguished Hispanic Ohioan Award.
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Yahoo
Human remains found in trash bag identified through dental records; 2 men now facing charges
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Generate Key Takeaways Two men are now facing charges in connection with human remains that were found in a trash bag in Summit County. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] News Center 7 previously reported that officers found a trash bag with human remains in it while investigating a fight between two men on May 2. While officers were speaking to the men, one of them mentioned the human remains. TRENDING STORIES: The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner identified the remains as 22-year-old Xavier Menefee of Canton, CBS affiliate WOIO-19 reported. The medical examiner said Menefee was identified through dental records. His remains were found in the area of a homeless encampment in the 300 block of Silver Street. Now, 54-year-old Anthony Fields and 34-year-old Kurth Conaway are both charged with abuse of a corpse, WOIO-19 reported. They are both being held in the Summit County Jail. The investigation is ongoing. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
