Woman Found Dead in Edgartown's Tuthill Preserve

The Martha's Vineyard Times reported Sunday evening that 59-year-old Sherry Winnette was found dead by Edgartown police in the Caroline Tuthill Preserve near the Triangle in Edgartown. Foul play has been ruled out as a cause of death.

According to the Times, "Edgartown Police received a call from Ms. Winnette's roommate at 11 am Sunday morning expressing concern, officer Michael Snowden said.

"Edgartown Police, assisted by the Island's new K-9 unit, Oak Bluffs police officer Jeff Trudel and his black Labrador Buster, began a search of areas where Ms. Winnette liked to walk."

Winnette leaves behind a husband and brother in Texas.