Crime

Bones that spurred death investigation in Socastee are human remains, coroner says

Bones found in a wooded area in Socastee are human, according to the Horry County Coroner’s Office.

Around 5:30 p.m. Sunday night, Horry County Police responded to Enterprise Road after a man said he found bones in a wooded area, according to a police report.

The Horry County Coroner’s Office stated Monday afternoon that the bones are from a man.

An anthropologist is examining the bones and DNA samples will be analyzed after that.

Horry County police are still investigating.

This story was originally published January 25, 2021 at 1:33 PM.

Gerard Albert III
The Sun News
Gerard Albert III writes about crime, courts and police for The Sun News in Myrtle Beach. Albert was editor-in-chief at Florida International University’s student newspaper. He also covered Miami-Dade and Broward County for WLRN, South Florida’s NPR station.He is an award-winning journalist who has reported throughout South Florida and New York City. Hablo espanol.
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