Identified! Md - Howard Co, Skeletal W/a Jacket, Green Meadow Dr, Jun 2018 - Kevin Anthony Saunders

[Gardener1850]

A landscape worker unearthed human skeletal remains in a wooded area in Columbia, and Howard County police are investigating the incident.

Police said they were called to the 12200 block of Green Meadow Drive about 3:14 p.m. Friday. They confirmed the remains were human, and the body was taken to the state Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for an autopsy, according to police.

Police investigating human skeletal remains found in Columbia

A landscaper noticed a jacket in a wooded area near the 12200 block of Green Meadow Drive and found the remains on June 1.

“We won’t be able to confirm the [identification] of the skeletal remains until the scientific test results come back … it will be an estimated eight weeks until an ID can be confirmed,” Sherry Llewellyn, a Howard County police spokeswoman, said.

The case is not linked to any reported missing person in Howard County or surrounding areas, and there is no indication of foul play or criminal activity, police said.

There was no skin or hair attached to the remains, which were taken to the state medical examiner’s office, according to Llewellyn. The jacket “appeared to have damage due to the outdoor elements.”

Police could not confirm if teeth were still intact on the skull. Dental records are sometimes used by investigators to identify a body.

Police don't expect ID on Columbia skeleton for months

 

[booghawk]

Is this the same case?

Unidentified Person Case

If so, I've found a very promising match..

 

[booghawk]

Nevermind, The locations are pretty far apart, that doe is different than this one.

 

[iulia]

Howard County police identify skeletal remains found in Columbia in June

Howard County police have determined the identity of the skeleton that was found in the woods near Howard County General Hospital in Columbia on June 1.

The human skeletal remains have been identified as those of Kevin Anthony Saunders, Sherry Llewellyn, a Howard County police spokeswoman, said in an email Thursday.