Human remains found in Kingsport identified as missing Hawkins Co. man

Emily Hibbitts
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SULLIVAN COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Human remains found on a property in Kingsport on April 7 have been identified as a man missing since 2020.

The Kingsport Police Department (KPD) confirmed to News Channel 11 that the remains found at a Wadlow Gap Road property were identified as Nicholas Massengill. He was 38 at the time of his disappearance.

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Massengill was reportedly last seen at Indian Path Hospital on April 27, 2020. According to the KPD, Massengill wasn’t a patient at the hospital but was visiting a friend.

On April 7, the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office reported human remains were found on a property in the county.

The remains were sent to the University of Tennessee Anthropological Research Facility for further analysis. The KPD stated the investigation remains active and ongoing.

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