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On Friday, March 27, deputies with the Caroline County Sheriff’s Office were sent to the area of Bagby and Mt. Cloud roads after a caller reported finding what they believed to be a body on their property.

“The caller, understandably shaken, did not approach the individual and immediately contacted 911,” the sheriff’s office said.
When deputies arrived, they confirmed that the caller had indeed found a deceased person, who was not yet identified, and immediately began to collect forensic evidence. Officials have since confirmed that the victim is a female, though their age and identity have not yet been shared.
However, authorities did confirm that the person’s death is being investigated as a homicide, as foul play is thought to be involved.

“Based on the information available at this time, investigators do not believe this to be a random incident,” the sheriff’s office said.
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The sheriff’s office said investigators have made “significant progress” in the investigation, but the identity of the person whose body was found has not yet been positively confirmed.

“This is one of the more disturbing cases our office has encountered,” the social media post said. “The sick and deliberate efforts taken to conceal the victim’s identity have made this investigation more complex, but our investigators have remained focused and determined. We are making progress, and we will continue to pursue every lead until we identify this individual and bring those responsible to justice.”

“It’s a pretty gruesome task to ask a family member to identify an individual that frankly is in the state that this individual is,” said Dana Schrad with the Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police & Foundation. “In the meantime, you’ll do things like check missing person databases, and anything else — any other reports of who potentially the individual could be to try to narrow it down as quickly as possible, so that family can be notified.”