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Decomposing Body Found Off Oregon Ridge Trail In Maryland, Police Say

Police have launched an investigation after a decomposing body was found in a wooded area in Baltimore County.

Oregon Ridge Trail

Oregon Ridge Trail

Photo Credit: Google Maps street view

On Sunday, March 17, officers were called to the Oregon Ridge Trail in Cockeysville when a passerby found a decomposing male body in the woods around 4 p.m., the Baltimore County Police Department said.

The body was taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner where an autopsy will be performed to determine the cause of death.

Police have not identified the body and believe the incident to be isolated.

The Baltimore County Crisis Response System (BCCRS) can be reached at 410-931-2214 and through the national crisis hotline number 988. This hotline provides free, confidential, and round-the-clock assistance which immediately connects individuals to emergency emotional support.

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