Human remains now identified after passerby makes discovery

STATESVILLE, N.C. – We now know the cause of death and name of the man whose remains were found outside a home last week in Statesville.

The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office says 50-year-old Kevin Scott Queen died of natural causes. Deputies were called to the home on Newton Drive last Wednesday after someone who was interested in purchasing the home noticed the remains in the driveway near the carport. They called 911, and deputies responded.

There is no foul play suspected.