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A person’s remains found in 2016 have finally been identified, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department announced Monday.
Skeletal remains were found on Jan. 29, 2016 in a wooded area off of University Point Boulevard in the University City area, investigators said. At the time, officials said they were only able to determine the victim was male and there were “no obvious signs of foul play.”
After conventional means failed to identify the victim, authorities said a sample of the remains was sent to Texas-based Othram Labs in 2022 for advanced DNA testing.
In 2025, genetic research that stemmed from the 2022 sample allowed investigators to ultimately obtain a DNA profile from a close relative and confirm the victim’s identity, according to a release.
The victim has been identified as Kenneth McCarthy. McCarthy, born in 1961, was a New Jersey native living in Charlotte at the time of his disappearance.
His family said McCarthy worked in the IT field for several major corporations, the release said.
Police have not said what led to McCarthy’s death. The investigation is, however, active and ongoing, CMPD said.
Anyone with information is asked to call 704-432-8477 (TIPS) or Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.
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Justin Pryor
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