DA identifies human remains found in Saugus as man reported missing last year

SAUGUS, Mass. — Authorities on Tuesday identified the human remains that were found in the woods behind residential homes in Saugus over the weekend as those of a man who had been missing since last year. The skeletal remains located behind David Drive in Saugus on Sunday were positively identified as those of John Lawler, of Haverhill, by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, according to the Essex District Attorney’s Office. Lawler was reported missing in the summer of 2023. This case remains open pending a final determination by...