Human Remains Found in Vehicle Submerged in Muscoot Reservoir, Police Reopen Cold Case

A missing person case that was first reported over 30 years ago has been reopened after law enforcement officials discovered human remains in a vehicle submerged in Muscoot Reservoir this week. 

The White Plains Police Department, which will lead the investigation, said the car matches the description of a vehicle relevant to the case which was first reported in late 1989. The vehicle, which was removed from the water near Somers by New York State Police and Department of Environmental Protection Police on Tuesday, is being treated as evidence, officials said. 

The apparent human remains found in the car, and confirmation that the remains are of the missing party in question, are pending forensic examination. Officials will release the name of the individual once the next of kin is notified, police said.