GASTON COUNTY, N.C. — Family members have identified the man whose human remains were discovered by a hunter Wednesday near Cherryville, Gaston County police said.
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Police officers were called to the area of Aderholdt and Gaston Webbs Chapel roads at about 11:30 a.m. Crime scene detectives and the medical examiner’s office processed the scene.
On Thursday, a family member confirmed that the remains belong to Quintin Roark of Lincolnton. Roark had been reported missing for several months after last being seen on July 12.
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A Gofundme account has been set up to help Roark’s family with funeral expenses.
Police said the investigation is ongoing.
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