About the Case:
On August 14, 2015 a deputy with the Bland County Sheriff's Office requested an investigation concerning the recovery of human remains. A dispatcher with Bland County Sheriff's Office revealed that two AEP sub contractors from Environmental Solutions and Innovations Incorporated recovered some human remains near the truck escape ramp on Interstate 77. The contractors put the remains in a white trash bag and brought them to the Sheriff's Office. Upon arrival at the Sheriff's Office a brief examination was conducted of the clothing recovered from the contractors. Listed below are the items recovered from the trash bag: Clear zip lock bag, a white Walmart shopping bag, a pair of navy blue men's work pants, a pair of brown steel toed boots, a blue sock and a white sock.
Later on August 14, 2015 special agents with the Virginia State Police arrived on scene where the human remains were discovered. The examination of the scene revealed the following items: A black kitchen knife approximately twelve inches in length, a plaid long sleeve shirt grey, green, red and blue in color, a pocket knife with a white handle with the name of Old Timer, and various other items, to include the skeletal remains.
The location of the scene was west of Route 52 and a short distance from the water tank located on Shadow Wood Lane, Bastian, Virginia.
A partial human skull and multiple bone fragments were recovered in a creek bed downhill from the above listed items. The damage indicated on the top portion of the human skull indicates trauma sustained.
NAMUS #UP14360
- Case Type:
- Unidentified Person
- Incident Date:
- 08/14/2015
- Location:
- Bland County
- Status:
- Active
