WINNSBORO, S.C. —
Human remains discovered in Fairfield County on November 20, 2025, have been identified as those of Jonathan Charles Shores , 33, of Mocksville, N.C., linking Fairfield County authorities to a wider homicide investigation led by the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office in North Carolina.
Shores had been reported missing by his family on November 11, 2025 . His remains were located in a remote wooded area off Newberry Road during a coordinated search between the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) and the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) . The Fairfield County Coroner’s Office confirmed the identification and is working with Newberry Pathology, where an autopsy is scheduled for November 26, 2025 , to determine the cause and manner of death.
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