Missing man found dead near trailhead in Pisgah National Forest: What we know
BURKE COUNTY, N.C. (WBTV) - A man missing for at least one week was found dead Tuesday near a trailhead in the Pisgah National Forest, North Carolina authorities reported.
Just before noon on Tuesday, Nov. 10, the body of Justin Lobdell was found “one quarter mile down the trail from the Pine Gap Trailhead” in the Linville Gorge, the Burke County emergency services office said in a press release.
Lobdell was reported missing about a week earlier, according to Black Mountain police.
An off-duty deputy reportedly noticed Lobdell’s car at the trailhead on Sunday, Nov. 8, prompting a search in the area. Search and rescue crews found Lobdell’s body on Tuesday.
Authorities confirmed to WBTV that no foul play was suspected in Lobdell’s death, though his cause of death was not immediately known. He was taken to the medical examiner’s office for evaluation, Burke County officials said.
“Any additional information will be released by the Black Mountain Police Department” going forward, Burke County officials said Tuesday. No other details were released, as of this writing.
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