On Thursday, Vermont authorities reportedly found a body near where a college student vanished a week earlier.
WCAX reported that the body was located at The Knoll, a farm in Cornwall belonging to Middlebury College. The body was discovered amid an ongoing search for Lia Smith, 21, who was last seen on the college’s campus last Friday.
An autopsy will be conducted to identify the body and how they died. According to WCAX, an initial investigation does not suggest the death is suspicious.
Smith, who is from California, is a senior at Middlebury College. Her father filed a missing person report on Sunday after she stopped answering her cell phone and corresponding with friends.
Additional details regarding Smith’s disappearance were not provided.
According to reports, Border Patrol participated in a large search on Wednesday. The FBI, Vermont State Police, and New York State Police were also investigating Smith’s disappearance.
Police were expected to hold a live conference on Thursday but it was canceled around the time the body was discovered, according to WPTZ.
The Knoll is reportedly located west of Middlebury College.
This story is developing.
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[Feature Photo: Middlebury police]
