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Body found buried in Chilton County identified, 2 juveniles charged with murder

Body found buried in Chilton County identified, 2 juveniles charged with murder
WORRISOME. GUY: TWO JUVENILES FACE MURDER CHARGES IN CHILTON COUNTY. THEY FOUND THE BODY IN A GRAVE. THE INVESTIGATIO
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Body found buried in Chilton County identified, 2 juveniles charged with murder
UPDATE: The Chilton County Sheriff's Office has released the identity of a body found in a shallow grave at the beginning of May and announced arrests in connection with the death. Learn more in the video above.On Tuesday, the sheriff's office said the body has been identified as 71-year-old Thomas Lee Creel of Jemison. Two juveniles have been charged with murder and first-degree burglary in Creel's death.The sheriff's office said the two arrests are the "result of hundreds of hours of teamwork and collaboration" with other law enforcement agencies, including Jemison police, Clanton police, the Chilton County Coroner's Office, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, the Alabama State Fire Marshal's Office and Forensic and Scientific Testing Inc. in Thorsby.The investigation remains active and additional information can be sent to Sgt. Jennifer Bland at 205-755-4698 or jennifer.bland@chiltoncountyso.org. Anonymous tips can also be submitted on the Chilton County Sheriff's Office website or mobile app.—The Chilton County Sheriff's Office is investigating a homicide after discovering a body in a shallow grave in the woods last week. On May 5, authorities responded to a wooded area east of Alabama Highway 145 to investigate a suspicious incident. Investigators arrived and located a body in what appeared to be a "hand-dug grave."The body was recovered and sent for an autopsy at the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences. On Tuesday, the manner of death was determined to be a homicide. The sheriff's office is now asking for the public's help in identifying the victim. "The condition of the victim prohibits visual identification. However, based on forensic examination, the victim is believed to be a white male, late 20s to early 30s, 5'8" to 5'9" in height, average build with dark hair," the sheriff's office said in a news release. "The victim did have at least one tattoo, which was on the inside on the right forearm. The tattoo is blue with black outline and is possibly of a tropical fish."Anyone with information is asked to call Sgt. Jennifer Bland at 205-755-4698 or email her at jennifer.bland@chiltoncountyso.org. You can submit an anonymous online tip at chiltoncountyso.org or by using the Chilton County Sheriff's Office app. Get the WVTM 13 app for the latest updates on this developing story.

UPDATE: The Chilton County Sheriff's Office has released the identity of a body found in a shallow grave at the beginning of May and announced arrests in connection with the death. Learn more in the video above.

On Tuesday, the sheriff's office said the body has been identified as 71-year-old Thomas Lee Creel of Jemison. Two juveniles have been charged with murder and first-degree burglary in Creel's death.

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The sheriff's office said the two arrests are the "result of hundreds of hours of teamwork and collaboration" with other law enforcement agencies, including Jemison police, Clanton police, the Chilton County Coroner's Office, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, the Alabama State Fire Marshal's Office and Forensic and Scientific Testing Inc. in Thorsby.

The investigation remains active and additional information can be sent to Sgt. Jennifer Bland at 205-755-4698 or jennifer.bland@chiltoncountyso.org. Anonymous tips can also be submitted on the Chilton County Sheriff's Office website or mobile app.

The Chilton County Sheriff's Office is investigating a homicide after discovering a body in a shallow grave in the woods last week.

On May 5, authorities responded to a wooded area east of Alabama Highway 145 to investigate a suspicious incident. Investigators arrived and located a body in what appeared to be a "hand-dug grave."

The body was recovered and sent for an autopsy at the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences. On Tuesday, the manner of death was determined to be a homicide.

The sheriff's office is now asking for the public's help in identifying the victim.

"The condition of the victim prohibits visual identification. However, based on forensic examination, the victim is believed to be a white male, late 20s to early 30s, 5'8" to 5'9" in height, average build with dark hair," the sheriff's office said in a news release. "The victim did have at least one tattoo, which was on the inside on the right forearm. The tattoo is blue with black outline and is possibly of a tropical fish."

Anyone with information is asked to call Sgt. Jennifer Bland at 205-755-4698 or email her at jennifer.bland@chiltoncountyso.org. You can submit an anonymous online tip at chiltoncountyso.org or by using the Chilton County Sheriff's Office app.

Get the WVTM 13 app for the latest updates on this developing story.