Identified! DE - Dover, Skeletal remains found in woods, Jun'17 - Linda Moore

Authorities say the remains were discovered in a wooded area about 7 p.m. Thursday by a person attending the Firefly Music Festival, an annual summer festival held on the grounds of Dover International Speedway.

Detectives responded to the wooded area and confirmed them to be human skeletal remains.

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Authorities said Friday that preliminary investigation determined that at approximately 7 p.m., human remains were discovered by a person walking through the wooded area east of Leipsic Road near Marley Lane. According to the Associated Press, the person, who is attending Firefly, contacted troopers and notified them of the discovery, authorities said. Detectives responded to the wooded area and confirmed them to be human skeletal remains.

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The identity of the deceased is unknown, police said. The Delaware Division of Forensic Science is assisting with the investigation.

The investigation is in its early stages, and troopers continue to work on the scene.

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Bombshell said:

Pending positive identification.

http://delawarestatenews.net/news/s...ation-found-skeletal-remains-firefly-weekend/

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DOVER — Delaware State Police confirmed that identification was found with the skeletal remains discovered near the Firefly Music Festival grounds on June 15 during the event.

“The investigation is still ongoing,” said State Police spokesman Master Cpl. Gary Fournier. “Identification was found with the body, although we will not release the identity until the person is positively identified through the Division of Forensic Science.”
Although specific information about the identification is being withheld until the conclusion of the investigation, Mr. Fournier said “family notifications have been made.”

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"There was identification on the body, but this is still an ongoing investigation," said Master Cpl. Gary Fournier, a police spokesman. "We're not saying 'he' or 'she.'"

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Fournier said the deceased's family members have been notified, but state police will not release any further details until a positive identification has been made by the Division of Forensic Science, which is assisting with the investigation.

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mrsbrew said:

http://www.delawareonline.com/story...s-found-outside-firefly-identified/527337001/


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The body found in a wooded area outside this year's Firefly Music Festival in Dover has been identified as 40-year-old Linda C. Moore, according to police.

The victim's death has been ruled "undetermined" by the Division of Forensic Science, which assisted with the investigation.

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According to authorities, the individual discovered east of Leipsic Road on Thursday, July 15, 2017, was Linda C. Moore, 40, with a last known address in Charlotte.

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While investigators identified Linda C. Moore, whose last known address was in Charlotte, through dental records after the discovery on June 15, 2017, the cause and manner of death was ruled “undetermined” by the Delaware Division of Forensic Science.

“If any more information on the case was received we would reopen it and continue to investigate,” Delaware State Police spokeswoman Sgt. Melissa Jaffe said Tuesday.

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Authorities said there was no indication that Ms. Moore’s death was suspicious or resulted from foul play.

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Police said Ms. Moore’s ties to the area were unknown and her family had been notified of her death.

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