CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. (Oct. 18, 2014) — The search for Hannah Graham has been canceled after police found remains which they believe may be that of the missing and presumed murdered woman from Charlottesville.
Albemarle County Police released the following statement earlier this evening:
“At approximately noon Saturday, Oct. 18, 2014, a search team located human remains on abandoned property in southern Albemarle County. Albemarle County Police, City of Charlottesville Police and Virginia State Police have spent the afternoon preserving the scene and processing evidence.
“At about 12 p.m. Saturday, a team of volunteers with the Chesterfield County, Va., Sheriff’s Office was searching an abandoned property along Old Lynchburg Road when they discovered the remains. The remains will be transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Richmond for examination, autopsy and identification.
“Albemarle County Police are asking anyone who recalls seeing any suspicious activity or vehicles along or in the vicinity of Old Lynchburg Road, to contact the Albemarle County Police Department at 434-296-5807.
“The public search for Hannah Graham scheduled for Walnut Creek Park tomorrow has been canceled. Authorities are focusing their attention on recent evidence, which limits law enforcement resources necessary to carry out a public search. Thank you for your consideration and patience.”
Police report that they found the body of 20-year-old Virginia Tech student Morgan Harrington on the same farm where the possible Graham remains were found and previously reported that Matthew has been connected “forensically” to the Harrington murder.