FOR WXII 12 NEWS. TONIGHT, NEW DETAILS FROM HIGH POINT POLICE ABOUT AN ONGOING DEATH INVESTIGATION. LAST WEEK, OFFICERS FOUND A BODY IN A CREEK ALONG BRENTWOOD STREET. THE MEDICAL EXAMINER HAS SINCE IDENTIFIED THAT BODY AS 38 YEAR OLD JOSEPH MORGAN. BUT AN AUTOPSY COULD NOT PROVIDE HIS CAUSE OF DEATH. INVESTIGATORS SAY MORGAN’S DEATH WILL BE TREATED AS SUSPICIOUS UNTIL TOXICOLOGY RESULTS COME BACK. MORGAN’S FAMILY REPORTED HIM MISSING TO HIGH POINT POLICE BACK ON FEBRUARY SECOND. HE WAS LAS
Medical examiner identifies body found in High Point creek
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Updated: 10:09 PM EDT Mar 19, 2024
The High Point Police Department said a medical examiner has identified a body found in a creek. Top StoriesNorth Carolina man charged in connection to Asheboro hit-and-run where woman was severely injured, troopers sayGreensboro fire crews investigating explosion at Associated Asphalt, officials sayWinston-Salem woman dies after fatal 2-vehicle crash in Davidson County, troopers sayGet the latest news stories of interest by clicking here The medical examiner said the autopsy results for 38-year-old Joseph Morgan, of High Point, are inconclusive. There are no signs of injuries or foul play, and officers said the "suspicious death investigation" is ongoing as the medical examiner waits for toxicology results. Watch: NOWCAST streaming newscastsThis comes after police said they found Smith's body in a creek at the 1900 block of Brentwood Street around 9 p.m. on March 14. The police department said Morgan's family filed a missing person report on Feb. 2. They said he was last seen at a home on Kendall Drive on Jan.30. Anyone with information on this case is asked to call the High Point Police Department. NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Watch NOWCAST TV | Local News | National | News We Love |Keep up with the latest news and weather by downloading the WXII app here
HIGH POINT, N.C. — The High Point Police Department said a medical examiner has identified a body found in a creek.
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The medical examiner said the autopsy results for 38-year-old Joseph Morgan, of High Point, are inconclusive.
There are no signs of injuries or foul play, and officers said the "suspicious death investigation" is ongoing as the medical examiner waits for toxicology results.
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This comes after police said they found Smith's body in a creek at the 1900 block of Brentwood Street around 9 p.m. on March 14.
The police department said Morgan's family filed a missing person report on Feb. 2. They said he was last seen at a home on Kendall Drive on Jan.30.
Anyone with information on this case is asked to call the High Point Police Department.
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