Body found during park cleanup ID'd as professor - WTOP Afternoon Headlines - Monday, April 03, 2017

The search for a retired University of Maryland professor, who was last seen in early March, led police to comb a national park without any sign of the man. But police say it was his remains that college students stumbled across this weekend as they helped clean up litter at a park in Prince George's County. [Logo](#) AFTERNOON HEADLINES - April 03, 2017 [mobile-header-ad]( [alt text here]( [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Body found during park cleanup ID'd as professor]( The search for a retired University of Maryland professor, who was last seen in early March, led police to comb a national park without any sign of the man. But police say it was his remains that college students stumbled across this weekend as they helped clean up litter at a park in Prince George's County. [Georgetown hires Patrick Ewing as men’s basketball head coach, multiple sources report]( Georgetown University has hired Patrick Ewing as the next men’s basketball head coach, multiple sources report. 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