Skeletal remains of a man missing since 2013 have been found less than 5 miles from where he disappeared
His remains were found in a wooded area not far from where he lived.
March 2, 2023 3:05 am ET
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Human skeletal remains found deep in a Pennsylvania wooded area have been identified by authorities as belonging to Christopher Story, a man who suddenly and mysteriously went missing nearly 10 years ago.
Christopher Story was last seen around 11:00pm on August 11, 2013 at his residence in New Castle, Pennsylvania – a town just over 50 miles north of Pittsburgh.
“He was last seen in a white T-shirt, khaki shorts, a dark ball cap and black shoes,” the FBI’s missing person statement said in 2013. “He left his wallet, phone charger and medication behind.”
At the time of Story’s disappearance, the FBI warned that he “has surgical needles/rods in his spine and may have a limp” and that since he was off his medication, Story “could appear agitated and also confused or experience hallucinations.”
However, on Wednesday the New Castle Police Department confirmed that human skeletal remains found in Taylor Township – less than five miles from where Story went missing – belonged to the man who has been missing for more than nine years.
“The NCPD has continued to aggressively investigate this case since that date, attempting to locate Chris Story and determine what happened to him,” the New Castle Police Department said after the grisly discovery.
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The Coroner’s Office and the New Castle Police Detective Bureau, along with the assistance of the FBI and K9 cadaver dogs, managed to recover the skeletal remains in recent weeks, authorities said.
“After examining the remains and looking for specific medical characteristics and comparing X-rays, Coroner Richard ‘RJ’ Johnson advised detectives and New Castle Police that the remains belonged to missing person Chris Story,” confirmed the NCPD on Wednesday.
Story’s family have since been informed of the findings and that their loved one has been located, police said.
The investigation into what happened to Story and how he died is ongoing and the coroner has not made a decision on the cause or manner of death, the NCPD said in its statement released Wednesday.
Story’s remains are now being sent to the FBI for forensic examination, and police say they are still actively investigating his death.
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