Northport Man Found Dead in a Vacant Lot

The body of a 47-year-old Northport, Alabama man has been found dead under a pile of rubbish and plywood on a vacant lot in Trussville.  Police say suspicious circumstances surround his death, and investigators are currently working the crime scene.

The man is believed to have died somewhere else and police think someone made an attempt to hide his remains.  The man is believed to be Joe Fred Skelton Jr. of Northport, Alabama and the coroner’s office has not determined a time of death this point.  If you have any information about Joe Fred Skelton Jr please contact Northport police.  More details are coming and listen at 3:10, 4:10, and 5:10 for the latest on 95.3 The Bear. #WildBillShow #DonHartley