Man Missing Since 2016 Found Dead in NC Scrapyard; Death Considered Homicide

Man missing since 2016 found dead in NC scrapyard; death considered homicide

LEXINGTON, N.C. (WGHP) — A homicide is being investigated after remains found at a Lexington scrapyard were identified as a North Carolina man who had been missing since 2016, according to the Davidson County Sheriff's Office. On May 14, deputies came to Leonard Salvage on 4471 Old U.S. 52 after an employee found human remains during their shift. The remains had been removed from a salvaged vehicle on the lot. Investigators say the salvaged vehi…

Brother, neighbors react after Charlotte man’s remains discovered in Davidson County scrapyard

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – A Charlotte man’s family is starting to get answers after police discovered his remains in a salvaged vehicle at Lexington scrapyard Leonard Salvage. The Davidson County Sheriff’s Office said an employee found human remains during his or her shift Wednesday, May 14. Lee Anthony Funderburk, 53, was reported missing from Charlotte in May of 2016. On Wednesday, May 21, 2025, police identified the skeletal remains…

Lexington remains identified as homicide victim missing from Charlotte since 2016, Davidson Co. officials say

Lee Anthony Funderburk's remains were found inside a junked vehicle that was towed to a Lexington junkyard from Charlotte on May 13, authorities said.

Skeletal remains found in scrapyard identified as Charlotte man missing since 2016

Nearly nine years after Lee Anthony Funderburk was reported missing in Charlotte, detectives said skeletal remains found in a vehicle at a Davidson County scrapyard have been identified as his.

Body found in salvaged vehicle in Davidson Co. identified as missing Charlotte man who vanished in 2016

Investigators said an employee at Leonard Salvage on Old US Highway 52 discovered the human remains while working.

Remains of Charlotte man missing for nine years found in salvage yard

An investigation has been launched after the discovery of human remains at a Davidson County salvage yard were identified as Lee Anthony Funderburk, who had been missing since 2016.