Remains look to be that of Robert Kovack, student missing since 1998

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Source: UPI

By Eric DuVall | Updated March 12, 2016 at 6:34 PM
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RIVESVILLE, W.Va., March 12 (UPI) -- Police in West Virginia said they have found human remains that evidence suggests may belong to a Virginia Tech architecture student who disappeared 17 years ago.

Robert Kovack was last seen withdrawing cash at an ATM on Sept. 18, 1998 near the Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg, Va. His mother, Jacqueline Kovack, said her son was planning a trip home that weekend and had called ahead to say he was coming.

He never arrived and was not heard from again. ... Police investigating his disappearance at the time found Kovack's Geo Tracker on Rte. 19 in West Virginia, along the route he would have taken home, but no other evidence at the time was found. The car had run out of gas.

On Friday, construction workers preparing to replace the New River Gorge Bridge came across human skeletal remains. Police examining the scene found a wallet and keys near the remains they say belonged to Kovack. The West Virginia Medical Examiner's Office is analyzing the bones to confirm they belong to Kovack, who was 24 when he disappeared.

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[montana_hazeleyes]

1. I wonder what happened to him.

From all the information it really doesn't seem like suicide. I suspect foul play.

At least his family has some answers and can bring his remains home and have a memorial. The hardest thing for families of the missing is the not knowing.

[appalachiablue]

2. Where was home I wonder. Very sad story.

[hollowdweller]

3. Wonder how far he was from his car?

That is a really steep area under the bridge.

http://www.inquisitr.com/2882564/new-river-gorge-bridge-human-remains-found-could-hold-the-key-to-solving-the-18-year-old-cold-case-of-robert-kovacks-disappearance/

[cannabis_flower]

4. Maybe

it was some kind of accident.

[sofa king]

5. Was money in the wallet or not?

That seems to be the key piece of evidence, here. I wonder why the article fails to mention it?