CLEMMONS, N.C. – The house were human remains were found last October will be demolished. Wells Fargo began the process of foreclosing on the house on Knob Hill Drive earlier this year. Tuesday, the Forsyth County Clerk of Courts granted the foreclosure and gave permission for the property to be auctioned.
According to court records, the owners Cynthia James and her ex-husband John James, owed the bank $126,000. The county estimated the value of the property to be $102,000.
A Wells Fargo spokesperson told WFMY News 2, "At this time, we plan to move forward with the foreclosure and to demolish the property once that is completed, but we don't have any specifics we can share at this time."
Forsyth County Housing and Community Development declared the house uninhabitable in October after finding animal remains and feces, rooms with trash piled knee-high, and construction, electrical and plumbing problems. Inspectors described the house as dilapidated and estimated it would cost $78,000 in repairs to get the house back up to code.
In October, Forsyth County Sheriff deputies found the remains of Tommy Dean Welch and Joshua Frederick Wetzler buried in shallow graves in the backyard of 2749 Knob Hill Drive. Pazuzu Algarad and his wife, Amber Burch, were arrested and charged with murder. A third person, Krystal Matlock, was charged with Accessory After The Fact to Murder. Their trial is expected to begin in April 30.
According to court documents, the auction is scheduled for April 7 at 10:00 a.m. in a hallway at the Forsyth County Hall of Justice.
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