Unidentified person, Leesburg, Virginia (1987)

On 12/08/1987, Leesburg Police Officers were notified of human remains found off Gant Lane near Sycolin Road, Leesburg, VA. Deputies responded to Gant Lane and took custody of skeletal remains and assorted clothing. The victim remained unidentified until the Sheriff's Office was contacted by the Mechanicsburg, PA Police Department. Dental records ultimately identified the decedent as Charlotte Powell. Powell's…

From the Virginia State Police cold case database. Records change. The source is the authority.

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