Man found dead in woods near train tracks in Albemarle County’s Covesville area

ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A man’s body was found by police in a wooded area of Albemarle County’s Covesville area over the weekend. Investigators believe the man may have died a few weeks ago.

On Saturday, June 28, officers with the Albemarle County Police Department (ACPD) responded to the Norfolk Southern Railway line in Covesville for a report of an individual believed to be dead.

According to a press release from authorities, the person who called 9-1-1 was on the train, when they reported they saw a person in a wooded area near the tracks…

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