Missing Durham man found dead in Orange County, sheriff's office says

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Durham man found dead in Orange County, sheriff's office says

HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- A man was found dead Friday morning in Hillsborough, the Orange County Sheriff's Office said.

Calvin Demond Smith-Taylor, 36, of Durham was found at the edge of a parking lot at the Brumley North Nature Preserve just before 7:30 a.m. OCSO said his loved ones had reported him missing to Durham Police Department on Thursday.

Authorities are working to determine the time and cause of death.

Call Investigator E. Campbell at (919) 245-2907 with any information related to Mr. Smith-Taylor's death

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