Remains found in water-submerged vehicle identified as missing man from 1976
Kyle Wade Clinkscales and his 1974 Pinto Runabout were last seen at the Moose Club in Lagrange, Georgia January 27, 1976, and despite exhaustive investigational efforts over the following 46 years, neither Mr. Clinkscales nor his vehicle were located.
That all changed when on December 8, 2021 Troup County Sheriff’s Office was notified by Chambers County Sheriff’s Office that a 1974 Pinto Runabout, belonging to Mr. Clinkscales, had been located submerged in a body of water off of County Road 83 in Chambers County, Alabama.
The vehicle was transported to Troup County at which point investigators located skeletal remains.
The remains were turned over to the Georgia Bureau of Investigations for DNA analysis.
On February 19, 2023, the Troup County Coroner’s office was notified that the remains have been positively identified as Kyle Wade Clinkscales.
At this time the cause and manner of death have not yet been determined and the case remains under investigation by the Troup County Sheriff’s Office.
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