Investigation Ramps Up Again on Body Found in Area Two Years Ago as Result of New Forensic Information
By Connect-Bridgeport Staff on June 05, 2023
FROM MONONGALIA COUNTY SHERIFF PERRY PALMER
UPDATE: On June 1, 2023, Detectives with the Monongalia County Sheriff's Office searched the area of Dug Hill Road where the human remains of an unknown individual were found on June 10, 2021. Detectives are continuing the investigation after new information that was obtained from the forensic anthropological report from the University of Tennessee.
In the anthropological report, which was provided to investigators in March of 2023, it indicated that the remains were that of a 14–23-year-old white male between 5'6"- 6'00".
The new information has been sent to The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs). This is a national clearinghouse and resource center for missing, unidentified, and unclaimed person cases throughout the United States.
If anyone has any information please contact the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office Detective Division at 304-291-7260.
ORIGINAL (FROM JUNE 11, 2021): On June 10, 2021, Deputies from the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to Dug Hill Road for the recovery of human remains.
Investigators from the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office and WV State Medical Examiner’s Office responded to the scene. The remains were recovered and sent to the Medical Examiner’s Office in Charleston for identification.
The individual was wearing an LA Lakers shirt and black sweatpants. Due to the state of the remains, gender and race is undetermined, however the individual appeared to have had dreadlocks.
Anyone with information contact the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Detective’s Office at 304-291-7218.
