Wake County

Body of missing man found in Harris Lake in southwestern Wake County

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A man whose body was found Tuesday in Harris Lake in southwestern Wake County has been identified as 47-year-old Timothy Crockett Mullins.

The Fuquay-Varina Police Department had been looking for Mullins after his family had not seen or heard from him since Friday, the Wake County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.

Police received a tip that Mullins’ SUV was near a bridge at Harris Lake.

Shortly before 9 p.m. Monday, the Sheriff’s Office’s Marine Team, Patrol and K-9 units, Fuquay-Varina police and the Stony Creek Rescue Dive Team from Nash County began a search.

They found Mullins’ body Tuesday. The Sheriff’s Office says initial reports do not suggest any criminal activity in his death.

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This story was originally published December 7, 2021 at 12:07 PM.

Aaron Sánchez-Guerra
The News & Observer
Aaron Sánchez-Guerra is a breaking news reporter for The News & Observer and previously covered business and real estate for the paper. His background includes reporting for WLRN Public Media in Miami and as a freelance journalist in Raleigh and Charlotte covering Latino communities. He is a graduate of North Carolina State University, a native Spanish speaker and was born in Mexico. You can follow his work on Twitter at @aaronsguerra.
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