By Staff
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As a result of a joint investigation between the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office and the WSPD, along with the Forsyth County District Attorney’s Office, investigators have charged two Pfafftown residents after finding human remains in their back yard.
During the course of a WSPD Missing Person investigation, information was obtained that led Investigators to a home located at 3555 Brookbank Drive. On June 26 authorities executed a search warrant on the house and investigators discovered human remains. The North Carolina State University Forensic Anthropology Unit and the Medical Examiner’s Office from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center assisted in the examination of remains before they were removed from the scene.
The human remains are currently being evaluated and Investigators are awaiting a positive identification as of this writing. Authorities have indicated that they have an idea of who the remains are, but will not be releasing that information pending a positive identification.
Upon presentation and review of the evidence collected thus far to the Forsyth County District Attorney’s Office issued Warrants for Arrest for felonious Destruction of Body/Remains Concealment of Death, NCGS 14-401.22(E), were issued for 34 year-old Jason Michael Mitchell and 48 year-old Mary Utleye Mitchell.
Mr. Mitchell’s bond was secured in the amount of $75,000.00 and Mrs. Mitchell’s bond was secured in the amount of $15,000.00. Both individuals were confined to the Forsyth County Detention Center with a Preliminary Hearing scheduled for July 16, 2015.
Anyone with information in this investigation is requested to contact the WSPD at 336/773-7700, the FCSO at 336/727-2112 or CrimeStoppers at 336/727-2800.
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