Police investigate skeletal remains found in Sterling

WASHINGTON — Police in Loudoun County say “possible” skeletal remains were found Saturday in Sterling near an elementary school and a high school.

A Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office deputy discovered the remains while patrolling a wooded area near West Church Road and North Aspen Avenue, close to Sterling Elementary School and Park View High School.

Investigators and the Office of the Medical Examiner are working to determine the origin of the remains.

Below is a map of the area where the remains were found.

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