Cornelia Marie Arnold was found burned to death inside of a shed in Balls Bluff near Leesburg. The entire incident was very suspicious and no one was ever charged with the crime. And yes I know this took place in Loudoun County, but since no ever goes that forum I'm posting it here...

Human Remains Found in Leesburg
Victim identifed as 52-year-old Cornelia Arnold
Updated: Tuesday, 24 Aug 2010, 10:46 PM EDT
Published : Tuesday, 24 Aug 2010, 3:58 PM EDT
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By SHERRI LY/myfoxdc
http://www.myfoxdc.com/dpp/news/virginia/human-remains-found-in-leesburg-082410

LEESBURG, Va. - The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office are investigating an apparent homicide after human remains were discovered in a wooded area near Ball's Bluff Regional Park in Leesburg.

Authorities were responding to a report of a burning shed in a remote wooded area at the 42300 block of Balls Bluff Road around 5:47 p.m. Monday. When police and firefighters arrive, they found a woman's body alongside the building.

Police have identified the body as 52-year-old Cornelia Maria Arnold. She lived in the nearby neighborhood on Balls Bluff Road.

The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office says it is unclear how long Arnold was missing before her body was found. As of Tuesday afternoon, investigators are not naming any suspects or motive.

The fire burned down the shed and scorched the ground but it wasn't enough to hide what investigators say is a missing woman's murder.

"We have to technically officially call this a suspicious death, but we are looking at it as a homicide," said Loudoun County Sheriff Stephen Simpson.

About 30 minutes before the fire was reported, Leesburg Police say Arnold's family called, asking how to report a missing person but decided not to file a report. Several people called 911 to report the fire including one man, who police say told them the shed was on fire and that there may be human remains.

The shed where Arnold's body was found is on a future park site in a remote area near Ball’s Bluff Battlefield Park. Arnold's home is right next to the trail leading to the crime scene, about a mile away. Investigators say the killer had to know where to go.

"I would have to venture to say it would be someone familiar with the area, someone who may have been there before and back in through those woods and down the trails to know there are structures in there," said Simpson.

In the neighborhood, it brought back memories of a suspected serial stabber that struck in Leesburg earlier this month.

"It is kind of shocking coming on the heels of what happened in Leesburg with the stabbings, and now this right in our neighborhood. It's just kind of shocking," said neighbor Shelley Young.

Investigators initially said there appeared to be trauma to the body, but now say there is no apparent cause of death. An autopsy is being performed to determine how Arnold died. Police are interviewing her family and aren't ruling out anyone as a suspect.

"The family will be talked to providing they're willing to cooperate,” said Simpson. “The neighbors, co-workers, friends, anyone we can think of to talk to that may be able to shed some light on this," said Simpson.

The sheriff's department searched Arnold's home Monday night but are not saying if they have found anything.

Human Remains Found in Leesburg: MyFoxDC.com

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Cornelia Marie Arnold
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/gazette/obituary.aspx?n=cornelia-marie-arnold&pid=146012348

Cornelia Maria Heynemann Arnold passed away on August 23, 2010. Born in Darmstadt, Germany, April 14, 1958, to parents Christel Heynemann and Lynn Robert Packer. She was a longtime resident of Manitou Springs before moving to Virginia in 1999. Connie was an avid gardener and received her Master Gardener credentials in Colorado. She was a talented watercolor painter and enjoyed spending time outdoors. She had a kind heart and an old soul. Connie spent much of her life helping others as she loved people, animals and the land. As a family they enjoyed walking their two dogs and playing with their many pets. In addition to making monthly contributions to a variety of organizations she also spent much of her life volunteering and supporting a number of charitable causes. Connie's memory lives on with her huband Gerald and daughters Sarah, Emma, Sophie and Madeline; her parents; brothers and sisters Bill Hennick, Christell Swanson, Ken, Heidi and Steve Tuszynski; close family friend John Eastham as well as numerous other family members and good friends. An intimate gathering to celebrate her life will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, October 23, 2010, in the solarium at Miramonte Castle, 9 Capitol Hill Avenue, Manitou Springs. The family would welcome anyone who knew and loved Connie to share this time with them. Memorial contributions may be directed to The American Society For the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), Attn: Linda Tiramani, 520 8th Avenue, 7th Floor, New York, NY, 10018 (phone 1-800-628-0028) or on the website at http://www.aspca.org/donate/.

Cornelia Marie Arnold
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/gazette/obituary.aspx?n=cornelia-marie-arnold&pid=146012348

Cornelia Maria Heynemann Arnold passed away on August 23, 2010. Born in Darmstadt, Germany, April 14, 1958, to parents Christel Heynemann and Lynn Robert Packer. She was a longtime resident of Manitou Springs before moving to Virginia in 1999. Connie was an avid gardener and received her Master Gardener credentials in Colorado. She was a talented watercolor painter and enjoyed spending time outdoors. She had a kind heart and an old soul. Connie spent much of her life helping others as she loved people, animals and the land. As a family they enjoyed walking their two dogs and playing with their many pets. In addition to making monthly contributions to a variety of organizations she also spent much of her life volunteering and supporting a number of charitable causes. Connie's memory lives on with her huband Gerald and daughters Sarah, Emma, Sophie and Madeline; her parents; brothers and sisters Bill Hennick, Christell Swanson, Ken, Heidi and Steve Tuszynski; close family friend John Eastham as well as numerous other family members and good friends. An intimate gathering to celebrate her life will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, October 23, 2010, in the solarium at Miramonte Castle, 9 Capitol Hill Avenue, Manitou Springs. The family would welcome anyone who knew and loved Connie to share this time with them. Memorial contributions may be directed to The American Society For the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), Attn: Linda Tiramani, 520 8th Avenue, 7th Floor, New York, NY, 10018 (phone 1-800-628-0028) or on the website at http://www.aspca.org/donate/.
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That's not the only body they found that week. Take a look at this...

Man's body found in Leesburg park
Leesburg police discovered the body of a Leesburg man in Ball's Bluff Park in Leesburg around 1 a.m. Wednesday, according to the Leesburg Police Department.

Authorities said that the individual, whose identity has not yet been released, appears to have committed suicide.

The body was discovered after police came upon an abandoned vehicle in the Potomac Crossing neighborhood of Leesburg during a routine patrol, said Leesburg Police spokesman Chris Jones. Police found the body "deep within the woods, close to the river area," Jones said.

On Monday, a woman's body was found in a shed near the park. On Tuesday, she was identified as Cornelia Marie Arnold, 52, of the 400 block of Ball's Bluff Road NE in Leesburg.

But at this time there appears to be no indication of a connection between the man's body and the investigation of Arnold's death, police said.

Detectives with the Leesburg Police Department continue to investigate the matter in conjunction with the Medical Examiner's Office to determine the exact cause of death, police said.

This item has been updated since it was first published.

-- Caitlin Gibson

By Washington Post Editors | August 25, 2010; 2:42 PM ET
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/crime-scene/loudoun/mans-body-found-in-leesburg-pa.html

She had a bad crab season.

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Body found after Leesburg fire; homicide suspected
By Caitlin Gibson
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/24/AR2010082406273.html

Emergency workers responding to reports of a burning shed in the woods near a Leesburg park found the body of a woman that police believe may be Loudoun County's first homicide victim of the year, authorities said Tuesday.

Cornelia Marie Arnold, 52, of the 400 block of Ball's Bluff Road NE in Leesburg was identified after an autopsy on Tuesday, according to police.

Arnold's remains were found about 5:47 p.m. Monday in a secluded, wooded area near Ball's Bluff Regional Park by emergency workers and police responding to reports of smoke visible from a small structure fire on Ball's Bluff Road, according to authorities.

Arnold, who was reported missing to Leesburg police Monday, lived in the Potomac Crossing neighborhood near where her body was found.

The autopsy did not reveal a clear cause of death, according to Sheriff Stephen O. Simpson, who said it could take weeks for the report to be completed.


Police initially said that investigators found wounds on Arnold's body indicating a homicide. But the autopsy did not conclusively support that, Simpson said. "However, we are looking at it as a homicide," he added.

It was not clear how long the body had been near the shed. Investigators believe that the fire may have been set to cover up the remains, Simpson said, noting that the shed was in an area not generally used by the public. Anyone who transported a body there, he said, would likely be someone "familiar with the area."

There was no evidence of weapons at the site, Simpson said. A search warrant was issued Tuesday for the home that the victim shared with her husband, Gerald Arnold, Simpson said, but no potential suspects have been identified.

nope............no connection at all.................ROFLMAO!!!

I wonder if that guy they found was Gerald or the guy Cornelia was banging...............which would mean Jerry is prolly now in Bangkok or something.....

OR what - y'all think Cornelia is MS-13, gave up her suppilers and this is a revenge thing..........

This was finally ruled a suicide. I know the family and feel very bad for them. They went through a lot.

So sad how some people have zero respect for others.

The body of a 52 year old female was found in the W&OD Regional Park September 8 2010 by the Leesburg police. The preliminary cause of death was suicide & was determined to be a suicide December 29 2010 the conclusion of the autopsy. The deceased was a 23 year United Airlines flight attendant reported suicidal, missing @ 11:00a.m. & found between 6,6:30p.m. deceased. There was no report of this death in the local news almost 2 weeks after the 2 bodies were found in Balls Bluff Park.

CSI Loudoun Wrote:
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> That's not the only body they found that week.
> Take a look at this...
>
> Man's body found in Leesburg park
> Leesburg police discovered the body of a Leesburg
> man in Ball's Bluff Park in Leesburg around 1 a.m.
> Wednesday, according to the Leesburg Police
> Department.
>
> Authorities said that the individual, whose
> identity has not yet been released, appears to
> have committed suicide.
>
> The body was discovered after police came upon an
> abandoned vehicle in the Potomac Crossing
> neighborhood of Leesburg during a routine patrol,
> said Leesburg Police spokesman Chris Jones. Police
> found the body "deep within the woods, close to
> the river area," Jones said.
>
> On Monday, a woman's body was found in a shed near
> the park. On Tuesday, she was identified as
> Cornelia Marie Arnold, 52, of the 400 block of
> Ball's Bluff Road NE in Leesburg.
>
> But at this time there appears to be no indication
> of a connection between the man's body and the
> investigation of Arnold's death, police said.
>
> Detectives with the Leesburg Police Department
> continue to investigate the matter in conjunction
> with the Medical Examiner's Office to determine
> the exact cause of death, police said.
>
> This item has been updated since it was first
> published.
>
> -- Caitlin Gibson
>
> By Washington Post Editors | August 25, 2010;
> 2:42 PM ET
> http://voices.washingtonpost.com/crime-scene/loudo
> un/mans-body-found-in-leesburg-pa.html
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Holly Phields Farmer United Airlines flight attendant reported as a suicide in progress 11:00.a.m by a friend & found deceased between 6,6:30p.m. in the W&OD Regional park September 8 2010 But No reports of her being found in any newspapers?

lindsey Wrote:
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> Holly Phields Farmer United Airlines flight
> attendant reported as a suicide in progress
> 11:00.a.m by a friend & found deceased between
> 6,6:30p.m. in the W&OD Regional park September 8
> 2010 But No reports of her being found in any
> newspapers?


Suicides rarely make the news.

i knew both Cornelia and Patrick personally...there is NO connection whatsoever...and its alarming that people keep trying to connect the two...let him rest in peace.

what they need to do is look at her abusive husband.

WashingTone-Locian Wrote:
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>how can I find out what happenedto Holly. She was a friend. A very sweet person. I don't know why she was even in Leesburg. She lived in Chesapeake, Va... Who found her?

I heard the story first hand today.This is a tradgic story and its so sad how the media treated the family,also the horrible things people have said about Connie and her family.. No body knows the saddest that her daughters will never get over. My heart breaks for the entire family,and hearing the story ofconnies sucide impacted her daughters life. THE STORY STUCK A NERVE AND ACTUALLY HELPED ME . SUCIDE IS NOT SELFISH ITS REAL PAIN,,, HAVE SOME DAMN SYMPATHY FOR THIS FAMILY