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Human Remains Discovered in South Carolina Creek, Investigation Underway

4/1/2026

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The Saxon brothers, Benson Saxon and Colton Saxon, discovered human remains near a South Carolina creek, prompting a death investigation.
Authorities confirmed the skull was human and found about 45 to 50 additional bones in the area.
Investigators, with an anthropologist and cadaver dogs, aim to identify the remains—believed to be of a person aged 15 to 25—and determine the cause of death, with no foul play yet identified.

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The Saxon brothers, Benson Saxon and Colton Saxon, discovered human remains near a South Carolina creek, prompting a death investigation.
Authorities confirmed the skull was human and found about 45 to 50 additional bones in the area.
Investigators, with an anthropologist and cadaver dogs, aim to identify the remains—believed to be of a person aged 15 to 25—and determine the cause of death, with no foul play yet identified.