On Jan. 19, an employee with Dominion Energy reported the discovery of what they believed to be human skeletal remains in a wooded area off of Charleston Highway in the Cayce area of Lexington County. The Cayce Police Department was first to arrive on scene and subsequently called the Lexington County Coroner’s Office to respond.

The Lexington County Coroner’s Office confirmed that the remains found were human. The Lexington County Coroner’s Office completed the recovery of the remains with a certified anthropologist on Jan. 20.

The remains have been positively identified as Wayne Alan Marcolini, 62, of West Columbia. Mr. Marcolini was reported missing to the West Columbia Police Department in January of 2023. The cause and manner of death is currently pending investigation.

The Lexington County Coroner’s Office, the Cayce Police Department, and the West Columbia Police Department continues to investigate.