A welfare check in Catawba County took a dark turn when a homicide investigation was launched after a man was found dead in neighboring Caldwell County, per the Catawba County Sheriff's Office.
Deputies came to David Mize's home on Swinging Bridge Road for a welfare check on Tuesday, and having received no response to their persistent knocking they entered his residence, they not only found the house empty but also stumbled upon evidence suggesting something was awfully amiss which prompted an investigation leading them to the grim discovery of Mize's body in Caldwell County, as reported by QC News.
The initial suspicion of foul play during the welfare check was confirmed when officials, who have yet to reveal the exact location or the circumstances of Mize's death, deemed the incident a homicide investigation; details are currently sparse but the Catawba County Sheriff’s Office is diligently carrying out the investigation with the help of the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation and Caldwell County's sheriffs, according to information from WCNC.
Further processing of crime scenes and developing leads are underway, as the Catawba County Sheriff's investigators work to piece together the events leading to David Mize's death, and they are urging anyone with potentially vital information to come forward, WHKY details "Anyone with information about this investigation is encouraged to contact Sr. Investigator Jenkins at 828-465-8310 or. [email protected]," illustrating the seriousness of the case and a plea for community assistance that might light the path to resolution. To find out more, see the report by WHKY.
