Possible Human Remains Found Near Elkton: State Police

ELKTON, MD — Remains that may be human were found March 10 near Elkton and are being autopsied by the state medical examiner, Maryland State Police said. Shortly after noon on Sunday, an Elkton resident contacted emergency services after discovering what appeared to be human remains in a wooded area adjacent to Red Hill Road.

Subsequently, Maryland State Police investigators and crime scene technicians, along with investigators from the Cecil County Sheriff’s Office and a forensic investigator from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, conducted scene processing and recovered what appeared to be human remains from within a heavily wooded area.

The remains were taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore for an autopsy to attempt to determine the cause and manner of death. A description of the remains is not available, authorities said Monday afternoon. It is not known how long the body had been in the woods.

Anyone with information about the remains is asked to contact the Maryland State Police – North East Barrack at 410-996-7800.