A resident found the remains on Oct. 28 at the end of Sumler Road. They were later identified as those of 30-year-old Jaleel Taqee Evans, who had been reported missing Oct. 8 in Greensboro.
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After a joint investigation between police in Greensboro and the Nash County Sheriff's Office, Mekwan Knar Dontec Battle, 31, of Greensboro, was charged with first-degree murder.
Nash County deputies arrested Battle on Tuesday.
He is being held in the Nash County Detention Facility without bond. His first court appearance is set for Dec. 28.
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The case remains under investigation and more arrests are possible, the sheriff's office said.
NOTE: Video is from a previous report.
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