Local Resident Discovers Human Remains in South Wheeling

A number of first responders have been in place near the intersection of 42nd and Wood streets in South Wheeling for more than two hours after a report of human remains was made via 911 to the Wheeling Police Department.

An unmarked ambulance.
First responders have been working to recover the remains that were discovered this morning. (Photo by April Thompson)

The discovery, according to media reports, included a human skull and other skeletal remains that were found by a resident in an overgrown area at the base of a small hillside that leads up to the southbound lanes of W.Va. Route 2.

Law enforcement has closed the roadways in the immediate area; therefore, motorists should avoid the area.

No other information has been officially released by the Wheeling Police Department.

A map.
This aerial photo from Google Earth displays the area in which the remains were discovered by a nearby resident.

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