JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (AP) - Onslow County deputies are releasing few details about the death of a man found near his burned car near his Jacksonville home in part because his family asked to keep them private.
Sheriff Hans Miller told media outlets that Gary Morton’s body was found Monday morning, a day after his burned SUV was discovered nearby, and 11 days since investigators found his home had been broken into and Morton was missing.
Miller says deputies are talking to several people about Morton’s death, but have not made any arrests.
The sheriff says he isn’t releasing any information on how Morton might have been killed or evidence found near his body or his SUV.
Morton owned Morton Realty, and Miller says he will respect the family’s wishes to keep some details private.
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