The human skeletal remains discovered in an unoccupied building at the University of California, Berkeley earlier this year belonged to a man from Texas who died in a homicide, according to campus police.
earlier this year belonged to a man from Texas who died in a homicide, according to campus police.
The UC Berkeley Police Department said that DNA evidence indicates the remains are from Steven Lawrence McCreary, a Texas man who was last seen alive in 2009. Authorities have determined that McCreary was the victim of a homicide that occurred many years ago, based on forensic evidence. He was 37 in 2009, police said.UC Berkeley police said the human skeletal remains found near campus are of Steven Lawrence McCreary.He was known to travel around the country, sometimes by train or by hitchhiking.
The police first became aware of the skeletal remains in January. The remains were discovered at Building 21 on the Clark Kerr campus, located on Warring Street just southeast of the main campus. The building had sat empty for many years. Authorities are seeking assistance from the public to solve the case and are urging anyone who had interactions with McCreary to contact Detective Sergeant Jon Caires at 642-0482 or
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