Human remains discovered near former Valley mill complex, investigation ongoing
Valley police are investigating after human remains were discovered Wednesday.
The human remains, which included a skull, were found in the woods at the end of Mill Street near the former Riverdale Mill complex in Riverview area in Valley on October 16, 2024.
“Due to the condition of the remains, a call for assistance was made to the Department of Forensic Sciences and they responded with a crime scene unit along with a forensic anthropologist,” police said. “At this point of the investigation the sex of the victim is unknown, and a cause of death has not been determined.”
The recovery and processing are still ongoing, and more information will be furnished at a later date.
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