Maryland
Human skeletal remains found in Maryland woods, investigation underway
FREDERICK COUNTY, Md. (7News) — A death investigation is underway after Maryland state troopers found human skeletal remains in the woods in Frederick County on Wednesday afternoon.
According to Maryland State Police (MSP), state troopers responded to a wooded area on Interstate 70 and Green Valley Road in Frederick around 4 p.m. after Maryland Department of Natural Resources officers found what appeared to be human remains.
The discovery prompted MSP’s Criminal Enforcement Division and Homicide Unit investigators to arrive at the scene as well. The agency said crime scene techs from the Forensic Sciences Division processed the scene for evidence.
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The identity of the person has not been determined, and state troopers said they are waiting for autopsy results from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore.
Anyone with information relevant to the investigation is urged to call the MSP Frederick Barrack at 301-600-4151. Callers are allowed to be anonymous.