Serial Killer Rumors Swirls After Dead Woman Found on Bike Path in Springfield [WATCH]

Police in Springfield are investigating the death of a woman found unresponsive near a bike path Tuesday morning.

The discovery adds to growing online speculation about a possible serial killer operating in New England, although authorities have not confirmed any connection between this and other recent cases.

According to Springfield Police Department spokesperson Ryan Walsh, officers responded to a call regarding an unresponsive person near the 1500 block of Hall of Fame Avenue.

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Upon arrival, they located a woman who was pronounced dead shortly after.

Walsh said the Springfield Police Department Homicide Unit, led by Captain Trent Duda, is conducting an unattended death investigation in coordination with the Hampden District Attorney’s Murder Unit.

The woman’s cause of death will be determined by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

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Rumors of a serial killer in the region have been circulating online in recent weeks, particularly following the discovery of human remains in several locations across Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island.

Social media speculation intensified after the Springfield case was reported, with many online users pointing to a pattern involving mostly female victims found in various states between March and April.

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Despite this speculation, authorities have not confirmed any link between the deaths.

“Internet rumors are just that,” Walsh told Fox News Digital, emphasizing that no official connection has been made between the Springfield case and the other incidents.

The ongoing online discussion originated in a Facebook group initially titled “New England Serial Killer,” which has since changed its name due to Facebook policies.

The group currently has over 65,000 members and reportedly gained more than 15,000 new members this month, according to MassLive.com.

Over the past two months, human remains have been discovered in New Haven, Norwalk, Groton, and Killingly, Connecticut; Foster, Rhode Island; and Framingham, Plymouth, and Springfield, Massachusetts.

Some of the remains have been identified, while others are still undergoing identification due to decomposition.

Connecticut State Police addressed the speculation last week, stating, “There is no information at this time suggesting any connection to similar remains discoveries, and there is also no known threat to the public at this time.”

Peter Valentin, chair of the Forensic Science Department at the University of New Haven’s Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences, told Fox News Digital that Springfield officers’ response to an unresponsive individual indicates the woman’s death may have occurred recently.

“If someone is in full rigor mortis, there is no need to try to find a pulse because the presence of rigor mortis means they are unequivocally dead,” Valentin explained.

“So this is a very recent death, unlike the others that are being attributed to the [New England] serial killer.”

Valentin noted that the cautious language used in official statements likely reflects an effort by investigators to avoid stoking further speculation.

“I am curious about what was recovered around the body,” Valentin said.

“There might have been paraphernalia suggestive of activity that is deemphasizing homicide (perhaps incorrectly) to the investigators.”

Among the eight cases drawing online attention, at least four victims — two in Connecticut, one in Rhode Island, and the most recent in Massachusetts — have been confirmed to be women.

Authorities also believe the unidentified victim found in Killingly, Connecticut, was a woman estimated to be between 40 and 60 years old.

While human remains have been located across the three states in a two-month span, forensic experts stress that this does not necessarily indicate the deaths occurred in the same timeframe.

As of Wednesday, no evidence has been publicly presented to support claims of a serial killer in the region.

The investigation in Springfield remains active, and the results of the autopsy are pending.

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