By Associated Press - Friday, December 23, 2016

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) - Cumberland County sheriff’s deputies have identified the remains found in burned car near Hope Mills earlier this month.

The sheriff’s department said in a news release Thursday that the remains were those of 31-year-old Martino Anthony Jones.

Firefighters found Jones’ body when they put out the car fire Dec. 15.



Jones’ death and the fire are still under investigation.

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