Mayes County Authorities Identify Man Found Burned In Car

The Mayes County Sheriff's Office has released the name of the man whose body was found in a burning car south of Chouteau. 

The man has been identified as Gregory Loving of Texas. 

10/30/2017 Related Story: Burned Body Found In Mayes County Investigated As Suspicious Death

Loving's body was found October 30 inside a burning 1993 Cadillac. Loving's skull was damaged but investigators don't know if the damage was caused by the heat of the fire or a bullet. 

The medical examiner hadn't yet released his cause of death. 

Investigators continue to investigate the case and the suspicious death. 

According to court records, Loving has a criminal history in Travis County, Texas, as a former sex offender. Loving also was arrested for DUI and leaving the scene of an accident in August 2016.