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Human Remains Discovered In Maryland Park, Police Seeking Help Identifying Victim Human Remains Discovered In Maryland Park, Police Seeking Help Identifying Victim
Human Remains Discovered In Maryland Park, Police Seeking Help Identifying Victim Authorities are working to identify a young man whose remains were discovered in a Montgomery County park, according to police. A hiker stumbled upon a human skull in a wooded area of Rock Creek Regional Park on Saturday, March 1, and immediately called 911, Montgomery County Police said. Officers from Montgomery County Police and the Maryland National Capital Park Police responded to the scene, where they found additional human bones along with clothing items, including a winter hat, jacket, and pants.  No identification was recovered at the site, officials said. The Office of the C…

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by Zak Failla
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VA Mom Found Dead In Fridge In NJ, BF Charged With Desecration Of Remains VA Mom Found Dead In Fridge In NJ, BF Charged With Desecration Of Remains
VA Mom Found Dead In Fridge In NJ, BF Charged With Desecration Of Remains Laura Hughes moved to New Jersey from Virginia in 2023 with the hope of being closer to her two teen daughters. "We thought it was a new beginning," said Cornel Alston, the father of her girls. Instead, the family is left mourning Hughes' loss days after the discovery of her remains, found stuffed in a refrigerator in a wooded area of the Belleplain State Forest on Sunday, Dec. 22. The timeline around 50-year-old Hughes' death isn't adding up for Alston, who says authorities have given him little information, compounding the pain of the loss. The NJ Courts website shows that Christop…

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by Cecilia Levine
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New Property Owners Find Human Remains During Arlington Walk-Through: Police New Property Owners Find Human Remains During Arlington Walk-Through: Police
New Property Owners Find Human Remains During Arlington Walk-Through: Police Because human remains is what everyone wants to find when buying property. And that's exactly what happened to an unfortunate new home owner in Arlington. During a walk-through of a property on the 1300 block of N. Taylor Street, the new property owners came upon human remains around 4:45 p.m. Monday, Feb. 26, Arlington County police said. "The Arlington County Police Department is conducting a death investigation with assistance by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner who will work to positively identify the deceased and determine cause and manner of death," police said.  "Polic…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Human Remains Found In Northern VA Stream Human Remains Found In Northern VA Stream
Human Remains Found In Northern VA Stream Authorities have launched a death investigation into the discovery of human remains in a stream in northern Virginia. A person walking in the woods spotted the remains in the Sugarland Run Stream in Sterling, around 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 30, the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office said. The person called local authorities, who responded to the area behind Brookfield Circle and Meadowland Lane (Sugarland Run). The remains were transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, and the gender, circumstances, and cause of death are under investigation. Investigators are aski…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Human Remains Found In DC, Death Investigation Launched, Police Say Human Remains Found In DC, Death Investigation Launched, Police Say
Human Remains Found In DC, Death Investigation Launched, Police Say The Metropolitan Police Department has launched a death investigation after human remains were found on Easter Sunday in Northeast DC. Shortly after 7:45 a.m. on Sunday, April 9 officers from the First District were called to the 800 block of 1st Street, NE, where there were reports of an unconscious person in the area, according to a police spokesperson. Upon arrival, police say that officers found the body, and the victim was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. A probe into the death has since been launched. No additional information has been provided by the police. The nam…

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by Zak Failla
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Human Remains Found At VA Campsite Near Elementary School, Police Say (DEVELOPING) Human Remains Found At VA Campsite Near Elementary School, Police Say (DEVELOPING)
Human Remains Found At VA Campsite Near Elementary School, Police Say (Developing) Human remains were found at a Virginia campsite on Thursday afternoon, authorities announced. An investigation was launched by the Albemarle County Police Department on Thursday, March 30, when the remains of a body were reportedly located at a campsite in the 3200 block of Berkmar Drive, according to police. **Information Release" ACPD units are currently in the 3200 block of Berkmar Dr., investigating found human remains,... Posted by Albemarle County Police Department on Thursday, March 30, 2023 While investigating, police say that they found human remains, noting that there is no…

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by Zak Failla
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Human Remains Found In Northeast, DC Backyard: Metropolitan Police Human Remains Found In Northeast, DC Backyard: Metropolitan Police
Human Remains Found In Northeast, DC Backyard: Metropolitan Police  A 32-year-old man has been apprehended in Washington, DC after disfigured human remains were found in the backyard of an area home, a Metropolitan Police Department spokesperson announced. Northeast, DC resident Lavaughn Barnes was arrested and charged with first-degree murder while armed following an investigation into the grisly discovery earlier this month. Officials say that shortly after 8:30 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 3, members of the department were called to a home in the 1300 block of Kearney Street in Northeast, DC, when a homeowner reportedly found the human remains in a backya…

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by Zak Failla