An update to this message has been issued.
Rutherford County Sheriff Deputies are investigating the discovery of a body in a wooded area off Hudlow Road.
At approximately 1156 am Rutherford County Sheriff Deputies located the body of a white male in the woods near the intersection of Hudlow Road and Meadow Creek Drive after a report of bird activity in the area.
The deceased male was found close to the area where Steve Hawkins went missing on 2-1-12 after having left on foot from Forest Lake Retirement Home.
There are similarities between the deceased male who was located and the description of Mr. Hawkins when he was last seen on 2-1-12, but at this time no positive identification can be made as to the identity of the deceased male.
The investigation is still on going.
Address/Location
Rutherford County Sheriff's Office
198 N Washington St
Rutherfordton, NC 28139
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 828-287-6247
LEON GODLOCK
Support Service
[email protected]
828-287-6395
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