Police confirm remains found are of missing 38-year-old man in Friendswood

FRIENDSWOOD, Texas (KTRK) -- The remains found in a wooded area along the east end of Clearview Avenue are confirmed to be of missing man Lester Mabry, according to the Friendswood Police Department.

The remains were found just before 9 p.m. Monday as a search continued for the 38-year-old who had been missing since the weekend.

Police said Mabry was last seen at about 7:30 a.m. Saturday in the 100 block of Clearview Avenue, less than a mile away from where his remains were found.

Mabry, who was new to the area, went out on a walk but never came back.

On Tuesday, police said the remains were identified by the Galveston County Medical Examiner's Office and concluded there is no evidence of foul play.

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