Man found burned to death in car identified

Published 8:43 pm Wednesday, February 14, 2018

WOODVILLE (AP) — A Mississippi man who was found burned to death inside a car near a strip club has been identified.

Wilkinson County Coroner Nolan Thompson tells the Enterprise-Journal of McComb 44-year-old Shane Lambuth, of Natchez, died from the heat of the flames. Thompson says he arrived on scene at about 9 p.m. on Feb. 2 and found Lambuth’s body burned beyond recognition.

He says he doesn’t know why Lambuth didn’t exit the blazing truck.

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The Wilkinson County Sheriff’s Department and Woodville Fire Department are investigating the incident.