Authorities Positively ID Man Found Dead In 2008
FREDERICK, Md. (WJZ)— The remains of a man found dead in 2008 have been positively identified, authorities announced on Tuesday.
On December 13, 2008, a man was found in a wooded area near the intersection of Boyers Mill Road and Gas House Pike in Frederick County. Police say a portion of the human remains were sent out to determine the identity of the man.
Years later and a positive DNA match; authorities were able to identify the man as Edwin Philip Hobbs. Police say at the time his remains were discovered he would have been 47-years-old.
Hobbs was last seen alive on February 8, 2008 when he was released from the Maryland Division of Corrections, authorities said.
The investigation into the cause of death is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call 301-600-3996.
