UPDATE: Remains identified as missing Damascus woman

Washington County, Virginia officials confirmed the remains found near Laurel Creek last month are those of a Damascus woman.

Shelly Trivett, 48, had been reported missing since Oct. 21st when she was last seen leaving her aunt’s residence at Riverside Apartments. The body was recovered in a wooded area near Douglas Drive.

No information has been released about Trivett’s cause of death as the investigation continues.

(IMAGE: Courtesy of the Aware Foundation of Virginia)