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April 21, 2008

Human remains found in Warwick cellar

Human remains have been discovered in the basement of a recently sold house in Warwick, according to the Warwick police.

Someone working on the house discovered the remains Saturday morning while working in the cellar 183 Charlotte Drive, Warwick Police Capt. Michael Babula said.

The house, just east of Goddard State Park, is right on the water's edge in the city's Potowomut section.

“They are human remains,” Babula said, “most definitely. At this point, the medical examiner is really just beginning the investigation.”

A forensic anthropologist is at the house along with the medical examiner, according to the Warwick police.

-- projo.com staff writer Brandie M. Jefferson, with reports from Journal staff writer Mike McKinney

Posted by Brandie Jefferson at 11:41 AM | Permalink

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Just my theory for what it's worth. Most of the land in the Potowomut section of Warwick was purchased form the indians ion the 1,600's it was primarily owned by the Greene Family and parcels were sold off to the Goddards and Brown Families (among other prominant families of that era).

The section past Goddard park was once a huge cow pasture used for grazing and farming. Perhaps the reaminas are from one of the farm workers who worked on the estate. (slave trade anyone)

History books also tell me that there was once called Warwick Academy. I've read that small aircraft would land there.

If the remains are from the colonial period perhaps they were workers who

Joe | April 21, 2008 2:19 PM link

April 21, 2008

Human remains found in Warwick cellar

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