Arrest Made After Human Remains Identified As Missing Man

28-year-old Shelton Bennett was reported missing on August 23, 2023.

Skeletal remains that were discovered last week have now been identified.

Last Friday, the remains were discovered on vacant farm land in the Adamsville area of Marlboro County during bush hogging operations.

They have been identified as 28-year-old Shelton Bennett. He was reported missing on August 23, 2023.

The search for him was conducted off of Butler Road near Laurinburg. The area is where his blue dodge challenger was found in Scotland County.

Bennet’s family offered a $10,000 reward for any information that would have led to his whereabouts. Meanwhile, officials suspected criminal involvement.

An investigation led to the arrest of 33-year-old Frederick Moore who has been charged with first-degree murder in connection to Bennet’s death.

Moore is being held at the Scotland County Detention Center without bond. Further details are limited at this time.