Stem, N.C. — WRAL News has learned that investigators believe skeletal remains found Tuesday afternoon belong to missing Stem mother Kelly Morris. Her husband Scott Morris was taken into custody and was being booked late Tuesday at the Oxford magistrate’s office.
The 28-year-old mother of two was last seen at her home on Sept. 3, 2008.
The following day, the house she shared with her family, including her husband, Scott Morris, caught fire, which officials ruled was arson. Hours afterward, authorities found Morris’ car about a mile from her home with her keys, purse and cell phone inside.
Since her disappearance, authorities and volunteers have searched numerous times to find her.
Investigators are awaiting confirmation of the official identity of the remains from the State Medical Examiner’s Office.
The sheriff would not say Tuesday what the charges against Scott Morris are, and officials would not allow WRAL News access to the arrest paperwork, which is a matter of public record.
Investigators have called Scott Morris a person of interest in her disappearance, and he has been a focus of investigators in multiple search warrants related to the case.
Family members and friends told authorities the couple was having marital problems and had talked about divorce, investigators’ affidavits say. They also indicate inconsistencies between Scott Morris’ account and those of others regarding his actions in the hours after he says he last saw his wife and the following day.
The Granville County Sheriff’s Office is planning a news conference Wednesday regarding the Morris case. Stay logged on to WRAL.com, and watch WRAL News for more on this developing story.
- Reporter: Beau Minnick
- Web Editor: Kathy Hanrahan
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