 Adams/VCSO Photo UPDATE BY ISP Sgt. Joe Watts: An autopsy was performed Sunday evening by Forensic Pathologist Dr. T. J. Sozio.
The Indiana State Police and the Vermillion County Coroner’s Office have released the preliminary autopsy results on the male found deceased in the wooded area in southwestern Vermillion County.The cause of death has been listed at asphyxiation due to hanging and the manner of death listed as suicide. DNA is going to be used to identify the victim. Other means are unavailable due to condition of deceased. This could take weeks. Investigators strongly believe the deceased is 54-year-old Daniel Keith Adams of Terre Haute, IN. He was reported missing to the Vigo County Sheriff's Office on August 5, 2015. However, positive identification has not been determined and could take weeks. --- VERMILLION COUNTY- Indiana State Police Sgt. Joe Watts is saying there is no evidence of foul play in the discovery of a body in a wooded area this afternoon in Vermillion County. “Evidence found at the scene indicates the victim may be 54-year-old Daniel Keith Adams, of Terre Haute, reported missing to the Vigo County Sheriff’s Office on August 5, 2015. However, positive identification has not been made,” Watts said. The Adams family reportedly is aware of the initial findings in this case, and the investigation is ongoing at this time. An autopsy is being performed this evening, but Watts stated that due to the condition of the deceased, it may take weeks to identify the victim using dental records or DNA. Indiana State Police and the Vermillion County Coroner’s Office are currently investigating the circumstances leading to the death of the person found around noon in southwestern Vermillion County, near C.R. 200 W. and Brouilletts Road. According to the report, property owners discovered a gray 2013 Ford pickup in the wooded area in Vermillion County, and upon further investigation, found the deceased near the rear of the truck. The owners contacted Indiana State Police Master Trooper Ty Lightle who then summoned additional law enforcement. Watts explained today that Indiana State Police Detectives and Crime Scene Investigators are conducting a full investigation and all avenues and theories will be investigated. He added that officials speculate that the victim appears to have succumbed to manual asphyxiation. The case is being investigated by ISP Detective Don Anglin. Assisting were ISP Crime Scene Technicians Sergeant Jim Cody and Sam Stearley; ISP Officers Master Trooper Ty Lightle, Trooper Ted Robertson, and Sergeant Joe Watts; Vermillion County Sheriff Mike Phelps and deputies Mike Holtkamp, Chad Akers, Tim DisPennett, and Mike Strader; Vermillion County Coroner Roger Lewis and Deputy Coroner Matt Fitzhum; and the Vigo County Sheriff’s Office. Comments are closed.
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