Officials believe they found the remains of a mother and daughter after they disappeared more than two decades ago.
The West Virginia State Police say they and the FBI were continuing excavation efforts to locate the remains of Susan and Natasha “Alex” Carter on April 22.
Larry Webb from Beckley, West Virginia is accused of killing Natasha “Alex” Carter and her mother Susan Carter, who have not been seen since Aug. 8, 2000.
At the time they went missing, Susan Carter was in a contentious custody battle with Natasha’s father and had told him he would never see his daughter again, according to an FBI flyer from back then that said the pair might have left the state. Carter and her daughter were apparently living in Webb’s house when they disappeared.
The FBI announced a renewed push for answers in the case in 2021. Police executed search warrants at Webb’s home in 2022 and 2023 and authorities said they recovered additional evidence in the investigation.
On April 22 at 10:30 am the West Virginia State Police said Larry Webb, who has been jailed at Mount Olive suffered a medical episode and was pronounced dead at Montgomery General Hospital.
During the last search, Webb, who is in his 80s, told news outlets he did not know what happened to the girl and did not know when he last saw her.
“I don’t remember,” Webb said. “I have dementia. I can’t say exactly.”
That same day, on April 22, at 4:30 pm, while excavating the property at Kyle Lane, where Webb used to live, investigators discovered remains believed to be those of Susan and Alex Carter.
The West Virginia State Police say more information will be released later
