Joseph Rose, 18, was reported missing after he never arrived for Thanksgiving dinner. According to his sister, his body was found in a ditch 10 days later
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- Joseph Rose, 18, was found dead on Dec. 12 in Candler, N.C., authorities said
- Rose had been reported missing to the Asheville Police Department on Dec. 2 after last being heard from on Nov. 24
- His sister previously said Rose planned to come to Thanksgiving dinner but never arrived
The death of an 18-year-old North Carolina teen who was reported missing after failing to show up for Thanksgiving dinner is now being investigated as a homicide, authorities said.
In an update posted Dec. 16, the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office said preliminary autopsy results led investigators to classify the death of Joseph Rose as a homicide. Rose was found deceased on Dec. 12 near 69 Gilbert B. Crook Road in Candler, per the update.
Rose had been reported missing to the Asheville Police Department on Dec. 2, the sheriff’s office said…