AUGUSTA, W.Va. — Hampshire County authorities found human remains in a shallow grave late Saturday morning believed to be that of a missing teenage boy.
Jonathon Adams, 14, was reported missing July 12 in the Augusta area. The search for him intensified over the last few days.
The remains were located at about 11:20 a.m. Saturday in a heavily wooded area near the place where Adams was reported missing last Sunday morning. The discovery brought to a close a 100 acre search Saturday that involved approximately a dozen agencies. The area of the recovery was extremely difficult to access due to heavy underbrush, according to the Hampshire County Sheriff’s Department.
Investigators said a suspect has been developed in connection with the death. The sheriff’s department also said a 16-year-old relative of Adams had been arrested and charged with burglary.
The remains have been sent to the state Medical Examiner’s Office for official identification.
Allegany Radio Corp. News Director Amanda Mangan contributed to this story.