Meghan Marohn’s remains identified

— Photo from FindMeghanMarohn

Meghan Marohn

Investigators in Massachusetts have located and recovered the remains of 42-year-old Meghan Marohn.

On Tuesday, Andrew McKeever, spokesman for the​​ Berkshire District Attorney’s Office, told The Enterprise, “The office of the chief medical examiner did confirm the ID over the weekend.”

McKeever said on Tuesday evening he could not share any further information such as the cause of death.

Marohn, who lived in Delmar and had worked as an English teacher at Shaker High School, had been missing since March. Her family set up a website offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to her safe return.

Marohn drove to Massachusetts on March 26 and was last seen in Stockbridge and Lee, Massachusetts on Sunday, March 27, according to the family’s website, which hasn’t been active for months.

Bethlehem Police Commander James Rexford told The Enterprise earlier that she was a hiker and her car was parked at Longcope Park Hiking Trails in Massachusetts.

On Thursday evening, Sept. 1, a civilian discovered the remains in a heavily wooded area near Fox Drive in Lee, according to a Friday release from the Berkshire County District Attorney’s Office, and, after police responded to the scene, the office of the chief medical examiner took custody of the remains to make a positive identification.

Investigators were still actively canvassing the area, the release said.

Marohn’s family reported her missing on March 29, and Lee Police located her vehicle unattended at Longcope Park that same day and a search ensued.       

Lee Police, the Berkshire State Police Detective Unit assigned to the Berkshire District Attorney’s Office, and Bethlehem Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding Marohn’s disappearance, the Friday release said; that investigation remains ongoing.

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