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NCIS investigating man's TikTok claims that he helped bury body aboard Camp Lejeune

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The Marine Corps is investigating claims a man made on social media to have helped bury a body at Camp Lejeune.

The Marine Corps is investigating claims a man made on social media to have helped bury a body at Camp Lejeune.

Naval Criminal Investigative Service confirms that it is investigating but declined further comment while that investigation continues.

The Marine Corps says it is also investigating.

The TikTok video claims a sergeant based at Camp Lejeune and two other Marines buried the body, and the victim was a “biker dude” killed after a fight outside a nightspot in Sneads Ferry.

@user546389747

Sgt. Fehr of Camp Lejeune confessing to a heinous crime, along with his coworker Gunny Swaffer of Parris Island & his fellow Marine Kempher. #camplejeune #marines #Sgt

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The man speaking in the video says the body was buried at a seldom-used landing zone on base.

Annette is an award-winning journalist based in Eastern North Carolina. Her career includes professional stops across the Midwest, Pacific Northwest, and Southeast, recently culminating in a 2026 Region 8 Edward R. Murrow Award for Small Market Radio Best News Series for her work on the Camp Lejeune Justice Act Series. Guided by a passion for human-interest storytelling, she focuses on narratives that touch hearts and connect communities. A mother of four and grandmother of two, Annette enjoys reading and creating epic Halloween costumes in her spare time. If you have a story idea to share, please reach out by email to westona@cravencc.edu.