FAIRFIELD COUNTY — The search for a missing North Carolina man came to an end last week in Fairfield County. The Fairfield County Coroner’s Office confirmed that the remains of 33-year-old Jonathan Charles Shores were recovered from a wooded area off Newberry Rd. on Thursday, Nov. 20.
Shores, a resident of Mocksville, NC, had been reported missing by his family in Davidson County, NC, on Nov. 11, 2025.
According to officials, the recovery effort was a joint operation involving local and out-of-state agencies. Staff from the Fairfield County Coroner’s Office worked alongside investigators from the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office and the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office at the scene.
An autopsy has been scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 26. The examination is expected to determine the cause and manner of death.
The circumstances surrounding Shores’ death remain under investigation by the Fairfield County Coroner’s Office and law enforcement agencies in both Fairfield and Davidson counties.
