{"id":130176,"date":"2026-01-24T07:59:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T07:59:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/130176\/"},"modified":"2026-01-24T07:59:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T07:59:09","slug":"wakulla-county-sheriff-identifies-skeletal-remains-found-in-october-as-north-carolina-man","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/130176\/","title":{"rendered":"Wakulla County Sheriff identifies skeletal remains found in October as North Carolina man"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">WAKULLA COUNTY, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; The Wakulla County Sheriff\u2019s Office has identified <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/11\/04\/death-investigation-underway-after-human-remains-found-woods-last-week-wakulla-county\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/11\/04\/death-investigation-underway-after-human-remains-found-woods-last-week-wakulla-county\/\">the skeletal remains found <\/a>almost three months ago near the Apalachicola National Forest as Andrew Mason Esquilin of Asheville, North Carolina. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The remains were located on October 30 by a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) officer in the area of Forest Road 399-Z and Curtis Mill Road. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">WCSO Captain Brett Surace described the area where Esquilin\u2019s remains were found as very remote and well known for hunting and other outdoor activities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The sheriff\u2019s office asked those with information about Esquilin to contact WCSO or Detective Tiffany Spears at 850-745-7184.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/01\/23\/wakulla-county-sheriff-identifies-skeletal-remains-found-october-north-carolina-man\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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