MD MD - Years old remains of black female found in abandoned house in Snow Hill on November 16, 2015

[MadMcGoo]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) UP15005

Date Body Found: November 16, 2015
Location Found: Snow Hill, Worcester County, Maryland
Sex: Female
Race / Ethnicity: Black / African American
Estimated Age Group: Adult - Pre 30
Estimated Age Range (Years): 18-30
Estimated Year of Death: 1900-2015
Estimated PMI: Years
Height/Weight: Cannot Estimate
Hair/Eye Color: Unknown

Inventory of Remains: Torso not recovered, One or more limbs not recovered, One or both hands not recovered.
Condition of Remains: Not recognizable - Partial skeletal parts only.

Circumstances of Recovery: These remains were found in an abandoned house.

Investigating Agencies:
Snow Hill Police Department (410) 632-2080
ME/C Case Number: 15-10973
Maryland Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (410) 333-3250

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[MadMcGoo]

I couldn’t find any other information on this unfortunately. Hopefully someone else has better luck.

 

[ipa]

Sounds like not much was found, and it was likely just bones of an unknown age. I searched through newspapers.com but haven't found anything.

 

[Beccalicious]

Bumping

 

[Aurora90]

Seeing as there is not much to go on, I have submitted April Lynne Snell #MP123532 as a potential match. April is a 23 year old black female who was last seen in Salisbury, Maryland on September 3, 1999.

These remains found in Snow Hill on November 16, 2015 are believed to belong to a black female between 18-30, and the bones are very very old. So I think April is as good a candidate as any. Especially considering Snow Hill is only 25 mins away from Salisbury.

According to her NAMUS profile,April had a small gap in her two front teeth. I’ve highlighted that detail in my correspondence, but that is all dependent on if the skull is a part of the remains they were able to retrieve. If so, hopefully they will be able to cross-reference that specific detail.

 

[Aurora90]

As per Salisbury PD - Cold Case Files, April’s remains may also be in Virginia.

On October 5, 1999 SPD officers responded to a report of a missing person. Investigation determined that April Lynne Snell was last seen several days prior in the company of her friend, Catharyn Ruth Garner, and two men. Snell has not been seen since that time. Garner was found murdered several weeks later in a wooded area off of Athol Rd. in Quantico. Snell had several young children at the time of her disappearance and indications are that she would not have voluntarily left them for such an extended period.