Danby — On Feb. 12, the Vermont State Police in Rutland received a report from a member of the public that they had found a human skull along the roadside of Danby Hill Road in Danby. A trooper from the Rutland Barracks and a detective from the Bureau of Criminal Investigations Division responded and took possession of the skull.
The area where the skull was discovered was identified and searched for any other apparent items of interest.
The skull was then transported to the Office of the Vermont Chief Medical Examiner for examination. Based on the examination of the skull, its characteristics appear consistent with that of a young adult, caucasian female.
There was also trauma noted on the skull which would indicate that the female’s death could have been the result of a criminal act.
Today, the area off Danby Hill Road where the skull was located is being searched for additional remains and other potential items of evidentiary interest. State Police detectives along with members of the Vermont State Police Crime Scene Search Team, State Police Human Remain Detection K-9s and the State Police Search and Rescue Team are involved in the search efforts.
At this time, the Vermont State Police is not speculating as to the origin or identity of the remains. Further examination of the skull is currently being conducted in an effort to determine the female’s identity.
No additional information is available at this time, as the investigation is on going.
Anyone who has information regarding this investigation should call the Vermont State Police in Rutland at 802-773-9101.
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