Overview
- Vermont State Police Search and Rescue located the remains around 1:30 p.m. Thursday in a field west of campus near The Knoll in Cornwall.
- Investigators say preliminary findings do not indicate a suspicious death, and the inquiry remains active.
- Middlebury Police, Vermont State Police and the Vermont Attorney General’s Office are leading the case with assistance from the FBI and New York State Police.
- A scheduled Thursday afternoon press conference was canceled shortly before it began following the discovery.
- Smith, 21, was reported missing Oct. 19 after last being seen on campus the night of Oct. 17, and the college says support services are available to the community.