The remains discovered was Shannon Dee Smith who was being sought by law enforcement for questioning in the murder of his wife.
He is currently being prosecuted in a court of higher jurisdiction.
Remains found near orange truck are Smith's
NEW BRAUNFELS — Police announced Tuesday that the decaying human remains found last week in a brushy thicket near an orange pickup truck in fact are those of suspected wife killer Shannon Dee Smith.
Authorities identified Smith’s badly decomposed remains through a dental records match, said Capt. John McDonald of New Braunfels Police Department. McDonald said investigators had received no autopsy results and expected them in no fewer than 35-40 days.
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