What started as a follow-up search turned even darker on Monday, June 1, when investigators pulled additional human remains from a rock quarry just outside Reidsville during an FBI dive operation. The site, near U.S. 29 Business, has been sealed off and will stay under heavy law-enforcement guard while evidence is collected and processed.
In a June 2 news release, Reidsville police said the remains recovered June 1 are being compared with human remains found at the same quarry on April 8. Investigators now believe both sets are from the same person. "The remains will be submitted to the North Carolina Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for further examination and analysis," police said, noting that identification could take months because of how complex the process is. The department's statement was summarized by The Charlotte Observer.
The quarry first drew attention after a tip on April 8 sent Reidsville officers to search the site, where cadaver dogs and dive teams recovered the initial remains from the water at 8366 Highway 29 Business in Reidsville. According to an April 9 release from the county, the early operation included the Reidsville Police Department, the N.C. State Bureau of Investigation, the High Point Fire Department dive team, Ruffin and Yanceyville fire departments, and other local units. Rockingham County posted that notice online.
FBI Divers Face Murky Water, Tight Security
An FBI dive team joined local investigators for the June 1 operation, targeting deeper sections of the quarry and submerged spots where the first remains were located. Local coverage reported that divers had to work around debris and old tires in cold, murky water, and that staging areas and work sites would stay tightly secured until the search wrapped. WXII described the dive effort and the ramped-up law-enforcement presence.
Police are again urging anyone with information about activity at the quarry, or about a missing person who might be connected, to contact the Reidsville Police Department. County officials said the April search started with a single tip to that department, and investigators emphasized that forensic work at the state medical examiner's office, along with any leads from the community, will be critical to putting a name to the remains. The Charlotte Observer has summarized those police comments.
The Rockingham County Sheriff's Office said the quarry scene, along with staging areas and work spaces, will remain locked down while investigators process evidence and coordinate with state and federal partners. Officials again pointed residents to the county's April release for the initial outline of the case and asked anyone with tips to contact either the Reidsville Police Department or the Rockingham County Sheriff's Office, according to Rockingham County.
