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Remains of missing 23-year-old Winston-Salem woman discovered in Catawba County

Remains of missing 23-year-old Winston-Salem woman discovered in Catawba County
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Remains of missing 23-year-old Winston-Salem woman discovered in Catawba County
Human remains discovered in Catawba County have been identified as a missing 23-year-old woman from Winston-Salem. Deputies said Eileen Michelle Lavery was reported missing in March 2023. The Catawba County Sheriff’s Office said they discovered the remains on Tuesday on a property located in the 8000 block of East NC Highway 150. Top StoriesA minute-by-minute breakdown leading up to the Baltimore bridge collapseSurry County Sheriff's Office, Mount Airy Police respond to crashPolice: Thomasville man arrested in connection to a double-homicide at a motelGet the latest news stories of interest by clicking hereAt the time, investigators discovered items belonging to Lavery. They said dental records analyzed during an autopsy on Thursday matched the remains discovered.Keep up with the latest news and weather by downloading the WXII app here.Investigators said they’re trying to determine why Lavery was on the property. Click the video player above to watch the latest headlines from WXII 12 News.If you have any information contact the sheriff’s office at 828-465-8340. NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Watch NOWCAST TV | Local News | National | News We Love |

Human remains discovered in Catawba County have been identified as a missing 23-year-old woman from Winston-Salem.

Deputies said Eileen Michelle Lavery was reported missing in March 2023. The Catawba County Sheriff’s Office said they discovered the remains on Tuesday on a property located in the 8000 block of East NC Highway 150.

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At the time, investigators discovered items belonging to Lavery. They said dental records analyzed during an autopsy on Thursday matched the remains discovered.

Keep up with the latest news and weather by downloading the WXII app here.

Investigators said they’re trying to determine why Lavery was on the property.

Click the video player above to watch the latest headlines from WXII 12 News.

If you have any information contact the sheriff’s office at 828-465-8340.

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