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The human remains found in a 40-foot-deep well are "likely" to belong to Caleb Harris, a Texas A&M Corpus Christi student who vanished in March, according to officials.
The 21-year-old from New Braunfels, Texas, was found in a Corpus Christi wastewater shed by city workers performing maintenance, ending a months-long search.
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Police reported that the remains showed "no obvious signs of homicide" and were sent to the Nueces County Medical Examiner's office for further examination. However, due to the "advanced state of decomposition," they were transferred to the University of North Texas Center for Human Identification for DNA analysis, accompanied by DNA samples from Harris's parents.
Harris was last seen on Monday, March 4, near his off-campus apartment building near the A&M campus.
The Corpus Christi Police Department, with assistance from the Coast Guard, Texas Parks and Wildlife, detectives, drones, a dive team, and numerous community volunteers, conducted a thorough search of the surrounding area.
The investigation remains ongoing, and the remains will be returned to the Nueces County Medical Examiner's office for a final autopsy.
In a video published on Facebook, parents Randy and Becky Harris recounted the last time they heard from their son.
On Sunday, March 3, at 11:53 p.m., Caleb Harris sent a photo of his roommate's girlfriend's dog to his family. Shortly after, at 12:56 a.m. on March 4, a Ring doorbell camera at a nearby apartment captured Harris, his friend, and one of his roommates playing with the dog in the complex's parking lot.
At 2:45 a.m., Harris sent a video to his sister, Andie Harris, showing himself walking the dog through what appears to be the apartment complex. According to his father, Harris's phone stopped working at 2:58 a.m., but it was pinged again shortly after 3 a.m.
Harris was a third-year student at Texas A&M Corpus Christi pursuing a degree in environmental science, with aspirations of becoming an environmental lawyer.
According to family and friends, he was a fisherman, musician and conservationist. He also wanted to become a garden warden or serve his country.
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Becky Harris took to social media after the remains were identified, saying: "We all have heavy hearts this evening as we learned of the positive identification of our sweet Caleb. We will grieve our son, but we are at peace knowing he is with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Our only hope is in Jesus. If you don't know our Savior please talk to me. I love talking about Jesus. Thank you for your prayers and support during this tragic time."
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