PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Police confirm the remains that were found earlier this week near an apartment complex in Portsmouth are those of 32-year-old Kathleen “Katie” Barham.
Detective Misty Holley, with Portsmouth police, said officers were called to Tejo Lane, near Silver Maple Drive, around 11 p.m. Tuesday. This was after police received a report of a bad smell near the Churchland Forest apartment complex.
When officers arrived, they found a body in a wooded area, one apartment complex over from Barham’s. It was nestled along a path 65 feet from the road.
Detectives spent hours combing though the forest, but investigators did not confirm the gender of the body that day because it was so severely decomposed.
On Friday, police confirmed it was Barham’s remains. She was last seen May 27. Barham’s fiancé said he last saw her as she went to the communal laundry room to wash clothes.
The cause of death has not been released. Stay with WAVY.com for updates on this story.
