Body of Woman Identified

The deceased female found on the side of Golf Course Rd. Thursday morning has been identified as 24-year-old Christina Marie Hernandez of Morganton.  An autopsy is pending, and the investigation is continuing.

The Burke County Sheriff’s Office was contacted by MDPS Officers that a deceased female had been found on the side of Golf Course Road near the entrance of Mimosa Hills Golf Course. An initial investigation found that the Hernandez may have been at a residence on Golf Course Road that was located in the County.   Burke County Criminal Investigators (CID) arrived on the scene around 6:00 a.m. Subsequent to further investigation, Joshua Kenneth Epley, 618 Golf Course Road, Morganton, DOB 7/9/87 was charged with concealment of death by Burke County Sheriff’s Office CID.

The investigation is continuing. Agencies Involved: Burke County Sheriff’s Office Morganton Department Public Safety