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No Foul Play Indicated as Frederick Police Probe Remains Found After Radio Show Tip

Detectives have interviewed the caller as identification of the badly decomposed body continues.

Overview

  • Human remains were recovered in a wooded area near East Street and Monocacy Boulevard after a tip was shared live on DC101’s Elliot in the Morning.
  • Frederick Police say the investigation finds no indication of foul play and no threat to the public at this stage.
  • The body is in an advanced state of decomposition, delaying a positive identification and cause-of-death determinations.
  • Detectives have interviewed the individual who phoned in the tip to the radio show, and there are no arrests or detentions.
  • Amid heightened attention, authorities urge reliance on official department updates and have invited tips to Detective Nicole Smith.