Markavious “Mark” Rumph, 18, was last seen alive Wednesday, May 6, 2026. His dismembered and burned remains were found days little in a Barbour County wooded area..(GoFundMe/Eufaula Police)
A grieving mother says remains found in south Alabama woods are those of her missing teen son and described the unimaginable conditions of his body.
Markavious “Mark” Rumph, 18, was last seen alive Wednesday, May 6. He was at the Beeline #3 gas station in Eufaula, according to police, and was getting into a black Nissan.
Police on Tuesday said human remains were found Monday night near White Oak Church Road in Barbour County.
The discovery was made by a family-organized search party.
Though police have not positively identified the remains, Yolanda Wynn told television station WRBL that the remains were those of her son.
The family said Rumph had been shot, dismembered, and set on fire.
“I looked for five days for my son, with no help from the Eufaula Police Department,” Wynn told the television station. “Me and my family in the rain on Mother’s Day, I walked through those woods.”
“They basically burned my baby, shot my baby, burned him up and chopped him up,” his father, Mark Rumph said. “I’m dealing with it the best I can right now.”
Police said they responded to the wooded area after receiving information regarding the horrific discovery.
Markavious “Mark” Rumph, 18, was last seen alive Wednesday, May 6, 2026. His dismembered and burned remains were found days little in a Barbour County wooded area..(GoFundMe/Eufaula Police)
“At this time, the investigation remains active and ongoing,” according to a police department press release. “Additional details will be released as they become available and when appropriate to maintain the integrity of the investigation.”
No arrests have been announced.
Rumph had recently obtained his GED and “truly aiming for the stars,” according to a GoFundMe to help the family with his burial.
“Tragically, Mark’s life was cut short in a senseless crime in Eufaula…leaving his parents and the community heartbroken and searching for answer,” the fundraiser read.
Donations can be made here.
Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at 334-687-1200.
