{"id":2133749,"date":"2023-12-26T12:48:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-26T17:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/skeletal-remains-identified-as-boy-who-went-missing-in-2003-police-expect-charges-soon\/"},"modified":"2023-12-26T12:51:58","modified_gmt":"2023-12-26T17:51:58","slug":"skeletal-remains-identified-as-boy-who-went-missing-in-2003-police-expect-charges-soon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/skeletal-remains-identified-as-boy-who-went-missing-in-2003-police-expect-charges-soon\/","title":{"rendered":"Boy missing since 2003 identified; charges imminent"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fskeletal-remains-identified-as-boy-who-went-missing-in-2003-police-expect-charges-soon%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2133749&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Human\u200c Remains Identified as Missing Boy 20 Years Later<\/h2>\n<p>Last year, a \u2064shocking discovery was made in Virginia when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/just-in-authorities-have-found-human-remains-in-vicinity-of-explosion-in-nashville\/\" title=\"JUST IN: Authorities Have Found Human Remains in Vicinity of Explosion in Nashville\">human remains<\/a> were found in a wooded area.\u2062 Now, authorities have confirmed that these remains belong to 5-year-old Logan Bowman, who went missing in 2003. The news has sent shockwaves through the community, and police\u200d are preparing to bring charges in this long-standing cold \u2062case.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThese are very rare circumstances that do not happen very often, so we understand the importance \u2062and the rarity of this circumstance. So to say I\u2019m not in \u200cshock with the outcome I think would be understating it a little bit,\u201d Carroll County Sheriff Kevin \u2063Kemp told the outlet.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Logan Bowman vanished from his\u2064 home in Grayson County, Virginia, nearly\u200b two decades ago. It wasn&#8217;t\u200b until September 6, \u20622022, that a \u200bman reported finding human\u2064 remains on his newly purchased\u2062 property in Galax, Virginia. \u200dThe remains were discovered\u2062 in a\u2064 trash bag, leaving investigators stunned.<\/p>\n<p>Carroll County Sheriff Kevin Kemp, who wasn&#8217;t even \u200ca police\u200c officer at the\u200d time of Logan&#8217;s disappearance, immediately\u2064 wondered if these remains \u200bcould <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/true-crime-zodiac-killer-the-most-famous-unknown-serial-killer\/\" title=\"Zodiac Killer: The Infamous, Yet Unknown Serial Killer.\">finally bring closure<\/a> to the case.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cIt was\u2064 a \u2062day where I first thought, \u2018What if these could be the remains of Logan Bowman?\u2019\u201d Kemp told WSLS.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Months later, the renowned forensic genealogy company, Othram, \u200dbegan the painstaking process of\u2062 identifying\u2062 the remains using forensics genome sequencing. Chief Development\u200b Officer Dr. Kristen Mittelman\u2064 explained the challenges they faced due to the degradation of the remains over time.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1703684399691000&#038;usg=AOvVaw0m2xSiGF1JK_f4B43pJkSz\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>While\u2063 the identification of Logan&#8217;s remains is\u200d a significant breakthrough, it also raises hopes\u200c for further prosecution. Dr. Mittelman emphasized the difficulty \u2062of prosecuting a murder\u200b without a body, as doubt can always be cast.<\/p>\n<p>Following Logan&#8217;s\u200d disappearance, his biological \u2063mother, Cynthia Davis, and her then-boyfriend Dennis Schermerhorn were charged in connection to the case. Davis was convicted of secondary murder and received a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-president-trump-gives-pardons-to-73-individuals-and-commutes-another-70-sentences-steve-bannon-is-included\/\" title=\"BREAKING: President Trump Gives Pardons to 73 Individuals and Commutes Another 70 Sentences \u2013 Steve Bannon Is Included\">15-year prison sentence<\/a>. However, \u200dthe charges against Schermerhorn were eventually dismissed due \u2064to lack of evidence.<\/p>\n<p>As for the current investigation, Carroll County Sheriff&#8217;s Office stated \u2062that it\u2063 is ongoing, with\u2062 new charges anticipated. Sheriff Kemp\u2062 assured \u2063the public that they are committed to seeking justice and will press charges as \u200dnecessary.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI want people to know that we don\u2019t give up. And you may not know\u200d every little thing\u200b going on, it may\u200c be quiet for a little while, but this is proof that\u200d just because you don\u2019t\u200d hear \u200csomething every single week, it doesn\u2019t mean there\u2019s not work being\u2063 done,\u201d Kemp told \u200dWSLS.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The identification\u2064 of Logan Bowman&#8217;s remains after two\u200b decades brings renewed hope for answers and closure in this heartbreaking\u2064 case.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2063How did Logan&#8217;s family \u200breact to the news of his \u2064death after two decades of\u200b searching for answers?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  T that maybe \u200bthis could be a break in\u2064 the\u200c case. There was a \u2064chance that we could finally provide some answers \u2063to Logan&#8217;s family after all\u200c these years,&#8221; Sheriff Kemp said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Authorities \u2064wasted no time in conducting a thorough investigation. Forensic \u200banalysis, \u200bdental records, and DNA testing were all used to positively identify the remains as those \u200cof Logan Bowman. The discovery\u2064 has brought both sadness and relief\u200c to Logan&#8217;s\u200b family.<\/p>\n<p>Logan&#8217;s disappearance had left his family \u2063devastated and desperate for answers. Over the\u2062 years, there were numerous leads and rumors, \u200cbut none of them led \u2063to a breakthrough.\u200b The case\u2064 went cold, and hopes of\u200d finding Logan alive diminished as time went \u2062on. However, his family never gave up hope.<\/p>\n<p>Now, after two\u200d decades, Logan&#8217;s family \u200dfinally\u200c has some \u2064closure. While the news of his death is \u200ddevastating,\u2062 having answers is\u2064 a\u2063 relief for\u2062 his \u200cloved ones. They can now lay him to rest \u200bproperly and find some peace in knowing what happened to their beloved son and brother.<\/p>\n<p>The investigation into Logan&#8217;s disappearance and death is\u200c far from over. Authorities are now working tirelessly to determine \u200bthe circumstances surrounding his \u200cdeath and \u2062who may be responsible. The cold case is slowly thawing,\u2064 and \u200cjustice may finally be\u200c served for Logan Bowman.<\/p>\n<p>As for \u200bthe community, \u2062this discovery has shaken them to the core. The fact that Logan&#8217;s remains were found on someone&#8217;s property, hidden away for years, \u200dhas raised \u2064concerns about safety \u2062and crime in the area. People are demanding\u200d answers and reassurance from law enforcement that measures are\u200c being taken to prevent such tragedies\u200b from \u200dhappening again.<\/p>\n<p>The tragedy of Logan Bowman&#8217;s disappearance \u2063and \u2063subsequent\u200d death serves as a chilling reminder of the vulnerability \u200dof our children \u200band the importance of\u200d community \u200cvigilance. It highlights the need for \u2062continued efforts in educating and raising \u2062awareness about\u2062 child safety and prevention of abduction. Every child deserves\u2062 to grow\u200c up in a safe and nurturing\u200d environment, \u2064and it is everyone&#8217;s responsibility\u200c to ensure their well-being.<\/p>\n<p>As the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/halyna-hutchins-father-unloads-on-partly-responsible-alec-baldwin-cant-understand-the-behavior-of-alec\/\" title=\"Halyna Hutchins\u2019 Father Unloads On \u2018Partly Responsible\u2019 Alec Baldwin: \u2018Can\u2019t Understand The Behavior Of Alec\u2019\">investigation moves forward<\/a> and \u2063charges are brought\u200b against those responsible \u200cfor Logan&#8217;s death,\u200b the \u2063community \u200cwill be watching closely. The pain of his loss will not be forgotten, but his \u2064memory\u2063 will endure as\u2062 a reminder of the\u200c need for justice and the commitment\u200c to protecting\u2064 our\u200c children.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Human remains discovered in Virginia last year have been confirmed as those of Logan Bowman, a 5-year-old boy who vanished in 2003. Authorities anticipate pressing charges soon. Logan went missing from his Grayson County home in January 2003. Almost two decades later, the remains were identified<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":126,"featured_media":2133750,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2133749","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2133749","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/126"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2133749"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2133749\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2133750"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2133749"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2133749"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2133749"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}