NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — Newport News Police are investigating a possible suspicious death on Saturday evening after a man’s body was found in a field type area.
The call came in just before 4:15 p.m. for the incident near 72nd Street and Belvedere Drive in Newport News.
The man has been identified as 50-year-old Maurice Mondensire of Hampton and the cause of death is still under investigation.
Police said they are considering this as a suspicious death investigation.