21-Year-Old Woman Found Dead in ‘Wooded Area’ amid Fears of a New England Serial Killer

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  •  The assemblage of Adriana Suazo was recovered successful a wooded area successful nan Norfolk District, successful Milton, Mass., connected Sunday, June 1
  • The 21-year-old's decease comes aft respective women person been recovered dormant successful nan New England region since March, sparking fears of a serial slayer successful nan region
  • Suazo's origin of decease is being investigated by nan Chief Medical Examiner, according to nan Norfolk District Attorney's Office

Speculation that a serial slayer is operating successful New England has been reignited pursuing nan find of a woman's assemblage successful Massachusetts.

At astir 11:45 a.m. section clip connected Sunday, June 1, nan assemblage of 21-year-old Adriana Suazo was recovered “in a wooded area” by a passerby adjacent a location connected 143 Central Avenue, Norfolk District, successful Milton, Norfolk District Attorney Michael W. Morrissey announced successful a press release. 

Suazo's assemblage showed “no evident signs of trauma.” The Chief Medical Examiner is investigating nan origin of her death.

Family members said they weren’t judge why Suazo — who grew up successful Boston — had been successful Milton astatine nan time, nan Boston Globe reported. One of her sisters allegedly said she’d past spoken to Suazo connected May 29. 

View of reservoir successful wood against entity successful Boston, Mass.

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The find of Suazo's assemblage marks nan 13th unexplained decease successful distant aliases wooded areas successful Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Maine since March, sparking concerns of a imaginable serial slayer connected nan loose successful nan region, Fox News reported.

In April, the remains of six people were recovered successful towns adjacent to 1 different successful Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island. The victims included Paige Fannon, 35, who was recovered successful nan Norwalk River connected March 6, Denise Leary, 59, who was recovered successful New Haven connected March 21 and Michele Romano, 56, 5 days later, according to police.

Police denied a azygous fishy successful nan killings, contempt speculation astir a serial slayer successful nan area astatine nan time.

“This investigation is successful nan early stages, remains progressive and ongoing, and location is nary accusation astatine this clip suggesting immoderate relationship to akin remains discoveries actively nether investigation by CSP aliases different CT rule enforcement agencies," nan Connecticut State Police told PEOPLE successful a connection astatine nan time.

The constabulary added that “there is nary known threat to nan nationalist astatine this time.”

Suazo's assemblage was recovered successful a wooded area successful Milton connected June 1.

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A GoFundMe page group up by Suazo’s sister, Mel Loves, described her arsenic “a firecracker, afloat of life, laughter, and fierce love” and said her decease has been “heartbreaking.”

“Losing her truthful abruptly has shattered our world,” nan explanation connected nan page read. “My family is wholly heartbroken, trying to navigate this symptom while besides doing everything we tin to springiness Adriana nan due funeral she deserves—a sendoff that honors nan vibrant, loving, and unforgettable personification she was.”

The page truthful acold has raised $9,550 pinch a extremity of reaching $11,000 to screen ceremonial costs. 

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Authorities are urging anyone who saw Suazo successful nan past week to telephone nan Massachusetts State Police Tip Line astatine nan NDAO astatine 781-830-4990.

The investigation is ongoing.

PEOPLE has contacted nan NDAO and nan Massachusetts State Police for comment.