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Police seek help to ID woman's remains found in Durham

In an effort to identify a woman whose remains were found in Durham more than two years ago, police released two sketches Tuesday of what they believe the woman looked like.

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FBI sketches of woman whose remains were found in Durham
DURHAM, N.C. — In an effort to identify a woman whose remains were found in Durham more than two years ago, police released two sketches Tuesday of what they believe the woman looked like.

The remains were found along Carpenter Fletcher Road on Oct. 22, 2016. Investigators said the remains may have been there as long as 10 years before they were discovered.

The sketches were produced by FBI experts, and investigators said they believe the woman was white, 25 to 35 years old and approximately 5 feet 5 inches tall.

The case is being handled as a suspicious death.

Anyone with information is asked to call Durham police Sgt. J.D. Piatt at 919-560-4440, extension 29326, or Crime Stoppers at 919-683-1200.

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