Update: Human remains found in McDowell County identified; three arrested

WELCH, W.Va. — The remains of a man located in the Skygusty area of McDowell County last month have been positively identified, and three people have been arrested in connection to the case.

The victim was identified as John Thomas McGuire, a resident of Minnesota, according to court documents filed in McDowell County Magistrate Court.

Amanda Michelle Naylor McClure, 31, of Chisago City, Minnesota, and Anna Marie Choudhry, 32, of Lincoln County, West Virginia were arrested in North Carolina and charged with concealment of a deceased human body. A third suspect, whose identity was not released, was arrested on an unrelated charge.

McGuire’s remains were found Sept. 24, after West Virginia State Police received information that led them to the body.

According to investigators, McGuire’s death occurred in February.





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