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Unsolved Deaths and Remains Across Southwestern Counties
Skeletal remains found near McDowell and Mingo counties border with Virginia are being checked for ties to a missing person case as medical examiners assess. In Crimera, Virginia, Jo Ann Spencer, 53, was found dead from gunshot wounds and identified by dental records. the case remains under investigation. A third case near Anawalt involves skeletal remains identified as female, with positive ID awaiting confirmation from the Smithsonian Institute.
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