Human Remains Discovered In Montgomery County Park, Police Seeking Help Identifying Victim
Authorities are working to identify a young man whose remains were discovered in a Montgomery County park, according to police.
A hiker stumbled upon a human skull in a wooded area of Rock Creek Regional Park on Saturday, March 1, and immediately called 911, Montgomery County Police said.
Officers from Montgomery County Police and the Maryland National Capital Park Police responded to the scene, where they found additional human bones along with clothing items, including a winter hat, jacket, and pants.
No identification was recovered at the site, officials said.
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Woman ID’d After Shot In Back, Left On Philly Highway; $20K Reward Offered
A woman was found shot and left on a Philadelphia highway, and now authorities have identified her.
Afdera Hatten, 64, of 5100 Regent Street, was discovered unresponsive with multiple gunshot wounds to her back near 5200 Greenway Avenue around 2:47 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 20, police said.
Officers from the 12th District had heard gunfire moments before a 911 call reported a "female down on the highway." Police rushed Hatten to Penn-Presbyterian Medical Center, but she was pronounced dead at 3:16 a.m.
The motive for the killing remains unknown, and no arrests have been made.
A $20,000 rewar…