Submerged car with human remains found, NC cops say. It could solve 41-year cold case
NORTH CAROLINA
Submerged car with human remains found, NC cops say. It could solve 41-year cold case
BY MAKIYA SEMINERA
FEBRUARY 12, 2024 6:26 PM
Family members of three missing men in North Carolina may have answers after police say they found human remains in a creek.
The Washington Police Department received a sonar footage tip Jan. 19, showing a vehicle may have been underwater in Jack’s Creek, according to a Feb. 12 news release. The department believes what was found submerged in the waterway might crack a 41-year cold case.
Three men — William Clifton, David McMicken and Michael Norman — went missing Dec. 10, 1982, according to the department. They were last seen together at a bar before they disappeared, WITN reported.
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NORTH CAROLINA
Car found in North Carolina creek with human remains may hold answers to 1982 cold case
William Clifton, David McMicken and Michael Norman were last seen leaving a bar in Chocowinity, NC
Callie Cassick By Callie Cassick Fox News
Published February 19, 2024 4:00am EST
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The vehicle, significantly deteriorated after decades underwater, was pulled from Jack's Creek in Washington, North Carolina, on Feb. 9, 2024. (Sidney Dive Team)
{Jason Souhrada, a Myrtle Beach native, played a pivotal role in reopening the case.} … His motivation stemmed from watching YouTube videos where people repeatedly searched the town without success. … This prompted Souhrada to question why they hadn't explored Jack's Creek, a body of water in the town of Washington, located about 4 miles from Chocowinity.
"I got inspired by YouTubers that searched multiple times in that town and could not find them," Souhrada told Fox News. "I questioned why they did not search this body of water and realized they couldn't access it with regular boats." … This led him to construct a makeshift remote-controlled sonar device for the task. He described it as a Boogie Board with a sonar contained in a mounted protective case.
"I decided to build my sonar boat, as I don't have a real boat, nor have a place to keep one," he said. "A real boat would've been far more expensive. Plus, I only wanted to scan retention ponds and other areas real boats aren't allowed or can't access. Tons of missing people are found in retention ponds."
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