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What happened to Shane Harvey? Missing 16-year-old girl’s body found in West Virginia; stepfather arrested

Investigators in West Virginia confirmed they found the body of a 16-year-old girl. missing Two weeks ago. The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office said Shane Harvey has been missing since May 4.

What happened to Shane Harvey? Body of missing 16-year-old girl found in West Virginia (Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office)

Her body was found at a home on Offutt Avenue in Grand Chimney, the Charleston Gazette-Mail reported.

What we know so far

Shayln was last seen on May 2 and reported missing on May 4.

Deputies say they discovered human remains with the help of K-9 Corpse dogs were combing through bodies as a search warrant was executed at Shane’s home on Friday. An autopsy was performed Monday morning. The remains were later identified as Shane. deputies said, according to WAFB.

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Deputies are awaiting the complete results of the medical examiner’s investigation to determine the cause of death. However, the Sheriff’s Office said the death is being investigated as a homicide.

Court records show Shane’s stepfather, James Warren Truman, 52, was indicted on one count of incest and one count of incest on May 8. sexual abuse Provided by a parent, guardian, guardian or other person in a position of trust for the child. Truman’s criminal complaint said he admitted to committing “child sex crimes, most of which occurred at school in April,” WCHS-TV reported. [Big Chimney property]”.

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Truman waived the preliminary hearing. He is currently being held at the South Central Regional Jail with bail set at $100,000.

“At this time, we are not releasing the cause of death pending the complete results of the medical examiner’s investigation,” the Sheriff’s Office said in a news release Monday. “This homicide investigation remains active. Investigators will continue to conduct interviews, process evidence, and follow up on all leads related to this case.”

Anyone with information regarding the investigation is asked to contact the Sheriff’s Office Detective Bureau at 304-377-0556 or at Kanawa Sharif website.

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