CT CT - Thompson, WhtFem Pre40 UP133020, Skeletal remains found in a wooded area, Oct'24

[ProudSuggestion3528]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
NamUs# UP133020
UID White/Caucasian Female
Thompson, CT

Case Numbers​

ME/C Case Number: 24-20147

Demographics​

Estimated Age Group: Adult - Pre 40
Height: 5' 4"(64 inches) , Measured
Weight: Cannot Estimate

Circumstances​

Date Body Found: October 17, 2024
NamUs Case Created: November 11, 2024
ME/C QA Reviewed: October 17, 2024

Location Found​

Location: Thompson, Connecticut 06277
County: Windham County
Found On Tribal Land: No
Circumstances of Recovery: Skeletal remains found in a wooded area

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Details of Recovery​

Condition of Remains: Not recognizable - Near complete or complete skeleton

Physical Description​

Hair Color: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown

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Distinctive Physical Features​

No Information Entered​

Clothing and Accessories​

No Information Entered​

0 Missing Person Exclusions/Rule Outs

 

[Deleted member 306806]

Namus has an different set of remains found NOvember 8th - pelvis and partial femur.

Link to Websleuth's thread I made.

 

[CheddarMom]

I just stumbled upon this case (and the other bones found in Thompson). I wonder if the two sets of bones belong to each other. I also wonder if they belong to Brittany Tee.

 

[mcsleuth24]

why is this information not released publicly in the MSM?

 

[digitective]

why is this information not released publicly in the MSM?

Thompson is a very tiny town -- it has a population of only 9,385. So there likely isn't much local media around to cover it.

 

[digitective]

I would imagine that these 2 skeletons are from the same person... it seems like such an odd coincidence that there would be 2 separate skeletons found less than a month apart from women under 40, in such a small town. Hopefully, LE can test the bones somehow to determine.

Thompson is so small that it doesn't have its own police department. The Connecticut State Police, Troop D, handles that town.

I wonder if the "wooded area" where these female skeletal remains were found is the Quaddick State Forest? A male body was found there in Thompson in 2023. It's interesting that this got quite a bit of local news coverage but the 2 skeletal remain cases got nothing. I'm not finding anything about the male body ever being identified.

Body found in Quaddick State Forest in Thompson, officials say​

By Liz Hardaway, Staff Writer
May 19, 2023

THOMPSON — A male body was discovered in Quaddick State Forest Thursday morning, according to the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.

The state agency said its Environmental Conservation Police are investigating with state police and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

Officials said they were still trying to determine the person's identity.

“There is no threat to the public and it is believed to be an isolated incident,” said Paul Copleman, the media relations manager for DEEP. “The scene has been cleared and Quaddick State Forest is open.”

No further details were immediately available Friday morning, but DEEP will “share more information as we learn more,” Copleman added.

This is a developing story and will be updated when more information becomes available.

 

[Ruthless Cutie]

I regret to inform you that my cousin, Alicia, was identified as both this set as well as the other set from November. It is an active investigation, therefore I very much appreciate if discretion is kept to a degree. For instance, I am aware that it's public here but I would very much like there to be no posts on socials about it.

Her death is being investigated as suspicious, that's all I have for now.

 

[Ruthless Cutie]

If anyone has any idea of a more concise location (even a road) that she was found on, please send me a message.

 

[Trinitee]

I am sorry for your loss @Ruthless Cutie.

 

[Ruthless Cutie]

I am sorry for your loss @Ruthless Cutie.

Thank you <3

 

[digitective]

I regret to inform you that my cousin, Alicia, was identified as both this set as well as the other set from November. It is an active investigation, therefore I very much appreciate if discretion is kept to a degree. For instance, I am aware that it's public here but I would very much like there to be no posts on socials about it.

Her death is being investigated as suspicious, that's all I have for now.

So sorry for your loss and I hope your family is able to get justice.

@CarlK90245 Should this thread be updated to “identified”?

 

[ProudSuggestion3528]

So sorry for your loss and I hope your family is able to get justice.

@CarlK90245 Should this thread be updated to “identified”?

For some reason her NamUs is still up.

 

[truthfinder2019]

Alicia’s thread

CT Post in thread 'CT - Alicia Balderston aka Stroaub, 33, Plainfield, last address is in Norwich, lived in PA & FL, 26 Mar 2023'

Jan 24, 2025

She had one closed case in the system in Connecticut in 2023, (charges below), On March 16, 2023 she was given a 1 year conditional release in lieu of 11 months in jail before she went missing. This is from the "Criminal/Motor Vehicle Conviction Case Detail" search function at: Criminal / Motor Vehicle Case Look-up - CT Judicial Branch I have redacted names of other parties (judges, officers, etc).

Connecticut Judicial Branch
Docket Search by Defendant
Information is accurate as of January 24, 2025 05:13 AM
Defendant Information
Last, First: BALDERSTON ALICIA CHRISTINE...

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[Ruthless Cutie]

For some reason her NamUs is still up.

Not sure. I will email the ME and request that they remove it. I don't want anyone wasting any valuable time when there are so many others in the system.

 

[Ruthless Cutie]

If anyone could assist in potentially finding out more specifics about where in Thompson she was found, that would be very helpful. I have searched extensively and come up with nothing.

 

[mcsleuth24]

I regret to inform you that my cousin, Alicia, was identified as both this set as well as the other set from November. It is an active investigation, therefore I very much appreciate if discretion is kept to a degree. For instance, I am aware that it's public here but I would very much like there to be no posts on socials about it.

Her death is being investigated as suspicious, that's all I have for now.

I'm sorry for your loss. How terrible.

 

[iulia]

Her NamUs page has been removed.

 

[haydaray]

FROM THE WINY RADIO NEWSROOM: HUMAN REMAINS FOUND IN THOMPSON IN 2024 CONFIRMED TO BE REPORTED MISSING PERSON: Skeletal remains found in Thompson of October of 2024 have been positively identified as a reported missing person.

On October 17th, of 2024 Eastern Major District Crime detectives were conducting an investigation on Lowell Davis Road in regards to a reported missing person.

On November 11th, of 2024 the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) created a case in attempt to identify the remains found with the description listed as a white female, pre-40 standing at 5’ 4’’. The condition of the remains were determined as not recognizable with a near complete or complete skeleton which were found in a wooded area.

The skeletal remains have been since positively identified as Alicia Balderston, who was reported missing back in November of 2023 by the Plainfield Police Department. Her last known address was listed in Norwich.

The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner confirmed with WINY that the final cause and manner of death for Balderston was “undetermined”.

WINY reached out to CT State Police, who said the investigation into the death of Balderston remains an active investigation by the Eastern District Major Crimes and no information is available for release at this time.

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