Volunteers Bring Body Of Missing Tulsa Man Home

Authorities have discovered the body of a Tulsa man who has been missing since October 1.

Tulsa homicide detectives confirm that Joshua Counts' body was found in the area of Highway 412 and 4200 Road, near Inola.

Police believe Counts was the target of a drug robbery. He was last seen at an east Tulsa after hours club where he was working security.

Over 60 volunteers from several agencies met Saturday at the First Baptist Church in Inola after task force investigators narrowed down the location where they believed Counts' body was dumped.

Search For Josh Counts

His remains were found  at about 1 p.m. in Rogers County.

"Rogers County Sheriff Scott Walton, members of the Northern Oklahoma Violent Crimes Task Force, The Claremore Police Department and the Tulsa Police Department have been involved in this search from the beginning," Tulsa Homicide Sergeant Dave Walker said in a news release.

"It was not until the search included the volunteers did Josh Counts' remains get located. The Tulsa Police Department wants to thank all those participating."

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A Broken Arrow man, 21-year-old Miguel Angel Chavira, was arrested last month in Counts' disappearance. He has been charged with felony murder and robbery with a firearm.

Chavira is due in court January 4 on those charges.

Counts' girlfriend was expecting his second child at the time of his disappearance.

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