Police tape.Photo: Getty Sheriff Lee Boan revealed that the body appears to be a female, based on the clothing,KLTXreports. Kershaw County Coroner David West toldU.S. Newsthat investigators initially believed the body was that of someone seeking shelter from the recent cold weather. However, the deceased had reportedly been in the metal bin “for months.” ​​Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up forPEOPLE’s free True Crime newsletterfor breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolvedcases....

Photo:Martin County Sheriff’s Office Martin County Sheriff’s Office The body of a 17-year-old who went missing while swimming at Jensen Beach in Florida on Monday has been found, according to theMartin County Sheriff’s Office. Local news outletWESHreported that Nick Alincy was going for an “early morning swim” on Monday after taking pictures with his girlfriend on the beach when he got caught up in a rip current that dragged him out to sea....

Police said that according to Morin’s boyfriend, the 37-year-old left her home around 6 p.m. on Saturday, and the boyfriend reported her missing roughly five hours later after finding her car abandoned at the trailhead. Harford County Sheriff’s Office “This was not an [accidental] death, and she did not go willingly,” her sister Rebekah Morin wrote in a GoFundMe, where the family is raising money for Morin’s five children. “Sadly, it’s a homicide case,” Harford County Sheriff Jeff Gahlertoldreporters Sunday night, noting that investigators at the scene found “indicators” that left “no doubt” Morin’s death was a homicide....

Photo: Raymond Boyd/Getty The body of a woman that washed up on the shore of Lake Michigan in 1997 has been identified, according to authorities. The DNA Diagnostics Center (DDC) and Intermountain Forensics have identified the victim as Dorothy Lynn (Thyng) Ricker,a 26-year-old womanwho lived in Chicago at the time of her disappearance, Michigan State Police said in a press release on Monday. She mentioned she was “enjoying the lakefront and the sun,” according to Monday’s press release....

Photo: Poweshiek County Sheriff’s Office Xavior Harrelsonwas last seen on the morning of May 27in Montezuma when he left his house to go on a bike ride, according to ABC News. While officials have not confirmed the identity of the body, the Iowa DCI said that “clothing was also found in the area that is consistent with the last-known reported description of 11-year-old Xavior Harrelson.” Xavior was last seen wearing a red T-shirt, blue pajama pants and black high-top shoes, ABC News andtheDes Moines Registerreport....

01of 08 AB FAB Kevin Mazur/WireImage 02of 08LEGS FOR DAYSLeon Neal/AFP/GettyShe may not like to show off herbelly button, butTaylor Swifthad no problem putting her model looks, including her long, lean legs, on display while performing at theVictoria’s Secret runway showin London. 02of 08 LEGS FOR DAYS Leon Neal/AFP/Getty She may not like to show off herbelly button, butTaylor Swifthad no problem putting her model looks, including her long, lean legs, on display while performing at theVictoria’s Secret runway showin London....

Jesse Babiuch.Photo: Jesse Babiuch/Facebook Crews in Ohio have located the body of a young man after his canoe capsized over the weekend. Brandi said Jesse’s friends made it back to shore, but soon realized that the father of two had not. Divers located a body at the bottom of the river on Wednesday, according to theToledo Fire and Rescue Department. Brandi described her late cousin as “a wild, loving soul” who “loved his family very dearly” on the GoFundMe page....

Jacob Stover.Photo: Search for Jake Stover/Facebook The body of a 16-year-old kayaker who disappeared on the Ohio River in January was found this week, more than 100 miles away from the spot where he disappeared. Jacob Stover, of Prospect, Kentucky, was recovered on Monday afternoon near Newburgh, Indiana, two “agonizing” months after he went to kayak alone and never returned, his parentssaid on a Facebook pagededicated to finding him. “We are overcome with the grief of losing our son,” Shawn and Melissa Stover wrote....

Matilda “Mattie” Sheils, 2, and Conrad Sheils, 9 months.Photo:Matilda Sheils/GoFundMe Matilda Sheils/GoFundMe The body of Matilda “Mattie” Sheils, the 2-year-old girl who was swept away during flash flooding in southeast Pennsylvania last weekend, was discovered. During a Friday news conference, Upper Makefield Fire Company Chief Tim Brewer said that the recovery came after two separate 911 callers spotted a body in the river, CNN reported. “Although Mattie was found 32 miles away from where she was lost, she has never been closer to all of our hearts as she is now,” Brewer said in the conference....

Photo: Facebook In a statement shared with PEOPLE, the Waterford Police Department confirmed they found Kerridge in a heavily wooded area near the Rouge River Wednesday. Foul play is not suspected, the police department said. According toNBC News, Kerridge’s mom Sarah shared the news in a Facebook group created to gather leads in his missing persons case. She reportedly wrote, “This is not the post I ever wanted to make. Or the news we wanted to hear....

Tatum Morell.Photo: Carbon County Sheriff’s Office The search for Tatum Morell has come to a tragic end. A group of hikers located the body of Morell, a23-year-old hiker who went missing in early July, in Montana’s Beartooth Mountains on Saturday, according to astatementfrom Red Lodge Fire Rescue. “Rescuers believe that Tatum was climbing Whitetail Peak when she was caught in a significant rock slide and suffered fatal injuries,” the statement reads....

Photo: Jake May/The Flint Journal/AP The body of a 4-year-old girl has been recovered from the debris of an explosion at a Michigan home. During a news conference on Tuesday, it was revealed the young girl’s body was found under the rubble of her home. Fire Chief Raymond Barton said on Tuesday that a man believed to be the 4-year-old’s father is in critical condition. A woman in the home, who officials believe is the girl’s mother, is expected to recover after suffering burns....

After a months-long search, 5-year-old boy Lucian Munguia was found dead in a Washington river. Lucian, who had autism, was reported missing from Sarg Hubbard Park on Sept. 10, according to theYakima Herald-Republic. On Friday, police shared that his body had been found in the Yakima river. Upon their arrival, officialsfound skeletal remainsat the scene, police said in a statement. Using a comparison of dental records, authorities determined that the remains belonged to the 5-year-old child, police said....