ALBEMARLE COUNTY, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) Albemarle County Police are conducting a suspicious death investigation following the discovery of a body off the Norfolk Southern Railway line in Covesville, located some 20 miles south of Charlottesville.

On Saturday, June 28, 2025, a person aboard a train called 911 to report seeing what appeared to be a person who was deceased in a wooded area off the tracks.

Upon arrival, officers located a deceased adult male. Investigators believe he died in mid-June, but the remains were not discovered until Saturday. The remains were transported to the Medical Examiner’s Office in Richmond for positive identification and final determination on the cause and manner of death.

Based on the preliminary investigation, detectives believe this was an isolated incident with no threat to the public.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 434-977-4000 or Crimestoppers@albemarle.org. Callers may remain anonymous.