Press Release  The body of Joanne Ringer has been located in Hatfield

PITTSFIELD — Human remains found in Hatfield, Massachusetts Tuesday evening have been positively identified as those of a missing Clarksburg woman. 

Dr. Kathleen Crowley, a Forensic Odonatologist at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Boston made a positive identification from dental records of 39 year old JOANNE M. RINGER.   Dr. Crowley was assisted by Dr. James Pokines, a Forensic Anthropologist, also assigned to the Boston Office of the Medical Examiner.  The identification was made late Thursday afternoon.    

RINGER was last seen in Clarksburg on March 2, 2017.  Her vehicle was discovered in Easthampton on March 6, 2017.  Her husband, 42 year old CHARLES (CHAD) M. REIDY, of Clarksburg, committed suicide on April 7, 2017.  He is considered the prime suspect in the death of his wife. 

The investigation is being conducted by Massachusetts State Police Detectives assigned to the Berkshire District Attorney’s Office, the Massachusetts State Police Crime Scene Services section and the Berkshire Sheriff’s Department with the assistance of Massachusetts State Police Detectives assigned to the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office, Massachusetts State Police Special Emergency Response Team, Massachusetts State Police Air Wing, Massachusetts Environmental Police, Berkshire Mountain Search and Rescue and the Clarksburg, North Adams, Hatfield, Whatley and Easthampton Police Departments.

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