Possible remains of two fetuses found inside Wilmington home

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A narcotics investigation led investigators to the remains of two possible fetuses, according to the Wilmington Police Department (WPD).

WPD reports that on Aug. 22, a search warrant was carried out at a home at 409 Wesley Avenue for narcotics violations, during which authorities discovered what seemed to be fetal remains inside a container.

“The remains were found in a building out back,” A spokesperson for the department told WECT, “Those remains are being examined at the Greenville Medical Examiner’s office.”

According to the spokesperson, a man inside the home was arrested in connection with the narcotics violation.

Nicholas Donnell Baldwin Jr. was arrested and charged with:

• Felony Possession With Intent to Sell or Deliver Cocaine
• Simple possession of a Schedule III controlled substance
• Possession of up to 1/2 ounce of marijuana

He was given an unsecured bond of $11,500 and bonded out on Aug. 24.

The spokesperson says the home was occupied at the time of the search and no charges have been filed to the discovery of the remains.

This is an ongoing investigation.