Remains Discovered During Excavation In 2004 Disappearance Of 16-Year-Old Ormond Beach Girl

Date Added: February 28, 2024 4:20 pm

REMAINS DISCOVERED DURING EXCAVATION IN 2004 DISAPPEARANCE OF 16-YEAR-OLD ORMOND BEACH GIRL

Volusia sheriff’s detectives investigating the disappearance of a 16-year-old Ormond Beach girl almost 20 years ago discovered human remains this afternoon during the excavation of a suspected burial site.

The remains are believed to be those of Autumn Lane McClure, a Mainland High School student who was last seen May 10, 2004, when her boyfriend dropped her off at the Volusia Mall.

Sheriff’s detectives continued to investigate the case in the nearly 20 years that followed, obtaining DNA from family members, re-interviewing friends and possible witnesses, and identifying a person of interest in 2021. That person died in May 2022, but the investigation continued.

The investigation led to a suspected burial site in the Ormond Beach area. Today, human remains were discovered during excavation of the site.

Sheriff Mike Chitwood will provide a media briefing Thursday. Further information will be provided in that briefing and updated post.