A chilling discovery has rattled the quiet Watch Hill neighborhood in Westerly, Rhode Island, where human remains were found just 0.3 miles from Taylor Swift’s summer estate on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. Police responded to a call on Everett Avenue around 9:30 AM, uncovering what appeared to be a human leg bone, as reported by NBC10. The find, now under investigation by the Westerly Police Department’s Detective Division, has been sent to the Rhode Island Medical Examiner’s Office for analysis, with no foul play suspected at this time.
The incident has left locals on edge, especially given the proximity to Swift’s $17.75 million mansion, known for hosting star-studded gatherings. Resident Taylor Day, who witnessed police securing the scene, expressed disbelief: “It’s just something very out of the ordinary for Westerly. I would never expect anything like that—especially not in Watch Hill.” She challenged the police’s initial stance, noting, “Finding a leg is very suspicious,” and admitted to heightened vigilance, avoiding dimly lit or isolated areas amid growing community unease.
This discovery marks the 13th set of remains found across Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts since March, fueling online speculation about a possible Northeast serial killer, despite law enforcement’s insistence that the cases aren’t linked. The pattern—five bodies in Massachusetts, five in Connecticut, and now three in Rhode Island—has heightened fears, particularly as many victims are women, though authorities maintain there’s no broader threat. Former FBI agent Scott Duffey told Fox News that the lack of transparency from officials is feeding the serial killer narrative, leaving residents like Day to grapple with uncertainty.
As of Thursday, neither the Westerly Police nor Taylor Swift’s representatives have provided further comment, leaving the investigation open and the community unsettled. Swift, who purchased the High Watch estate in 2013, has not been spotted there recently, but the incident casts a shadow over the affluent enclave known for its privacy and million-dollar views. For now, Watch Hill remains on alert as the Medical Examiner works to uncover the origins of the remains, and locals brace for answers in a case that’s anything but ordinary.
