RSSBehl task force investigates body in Mathews County 70 miles east of Richmond, VA
Breaking News: (Richmond Times Dispatch) Body found 70 miles east of Richmond Updated: 6:34 p.m.
The Richmond police task force investigating the disappearance of Virginia Commonwealth University student Taylor Marie Behl has discovered the remains of a body in rural Mathews County. Sources close to the investigation said the body has not been identified. It was discovered in a shallow grave behind a barn on an isolated piece of private property just west of Diggs, a community along the Chesapeake Bay just south of Rigby Island. The area is about 70 miles east of Richmond.
Sources said the ex-girlfriend recognized the location in a photograph shown to her by two detectives from Virginia Commonwealth University. This morning, the detectives drove to the location, and during a search of the property discovered a shallow grave in the woods.
“At this time, we do not, I repeat, we do not know who the remains belong to,“ Monroe said at a news conference outside the Mathews County sheriff’s office.
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Monroe said investigators from VCU discovered the location of the body, FBI investigators were collecting evidence from a large crime scene and state police would investigate the discovery of the remains. The remains were discovered in a shallow grave in a heavily wooded area on private property in the county, about 75 miles east of Richmond. According to police, their investigation included several searches, and in one of those searches, some pictures were seized, including a picture of the general area where the human remains were found. Police said one of the witnesses they spoke to recognized the area in the photograph.
Monroe said investigators from VCU discovered the location of the body, FBI investigators were collecting evidence from a large crime scene and state police would investigate the discovery of the remains.
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Let us now contrast the Taylor Behl case in America vs the Natalee Holloway case in Aruba. No further comment from me should be required.
Was Natalee having some kind of relationship over a period of time with Joran? – No.
Did she agree to photographed by these boys? – I doubt it.
Has Natalee’s body been found? – No.
Has the case drug on for months and months? – No.
Does anything about the case smack of a cover-up? – Not at this time.
If your post means that there IS NO comparison between these cases, then I believe you are right.
The contrast is that the there was quick action by police gathering evicence who wanted to solve the case. In Aruba none of the above. The compasison is between what should have been done vs what was actually done in Aruba. Good police work vs an obvious conspiracy to make certain that nothing would be found. The difference is between honest police work and a department so soaked in drug money and so much wanting to keep their bogus crime statistics that they do not investigate anything especially if directed at the “important” people.
Well said John!
WOW….look at that. It’s amazing how we Americans can find a missing person, and NO ONE CAN FIND NATALEE ON A LITTLE ISLAND IN THE MIDDLE OF THE OCEAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi guys…checked in here to say a little prayer for Taylor and to say a little thanks to U.S. and above for finding her body. Hopefully Natalie will be found so Beth can begin to heal.
Pat…wanted to thank you for your kind words when I left the other blog…was much appreciated.
this whole story is very sad. i noticed it when i saw a link to the girls myspace profile and all of her friends have left loving comments for her. i recall hearing of someone missing but i didnt get to watch the news much or follow up on it. but the outcome is just awful.