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Missing Fredericksburg man found dead

Posted at 4:26 PM, Apr 04, 2015
and last updated 2015-04-04 23:29:26-04

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. -- Jerry Stewart, the Fredericksburg man who was reported missing by his family on March 27, has been found dead.  The body of Stewart was located Saturday morning in a dense wooded area along the Blue Grey Parkway within a mile of his home in the Mayfield subdivision.

Stewart's remains have been transported to the Medical Examiner's office in Richmond. The cause and manner of death have not yet been determined.

Stewart's family told police that he left his home in the Mayfield neighborhood to catch a bus to Planet Fitness in the Eagle Village Shopping Center.

The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information about this case is asked to contact the Fredericksburg Police Department at 540-373-3122.