Little information released on trash chute death
Baltimore police have been unusually quiet about the 23-year-old Loyola University Maryland student whose body was found at the bottom of a trash chute on Sunday at the Park Charles apartment building in the city's downtown.
What was Emily Hauze doing there? What led up to her death? Was she killed before someone put her down the chute? Compounding the mystery is that she's the second person to go down the chute in the past 14 months at the same building. That has got residents concerned.
The cause of death of the man who died last year was ruled undetermined (we are seeking the autopsy report but I wasn't able to obtain it on Tuesday). The Medical Examiner has not made a ruling on how Hauze died.
Hauze's relatives have not said anything publicly and the university has said nothing beyond a brief statement that their "thoughts and prayers" are with the family. I'll keep you updated as we learn more. Photo above taken by The Sun's Jerry Jackson.








Comments
Peter-
I read somewhere that an autopsy was to have been completed yesterday. Do you know what the medical examiner ruled cause of death? Thanks for the sensitive reporting and updates!
Posted by: a friend | October 19, 2011 2:13 PM
This young lady graduated high school with my son. She was very liked and very bright. She had a nice future ahead of her. This whole situation stinks. Twice in same building? Who was she visiting? When did they last see her? Was she seen with anyone else? Too many questions! So very sad! I hope we get some answers soon!
Posted by: michael Jay | October 19, 2011 3:02 PM
I certainly hope that someone stays on top of the police on this case. Something obviously happened to this girl. She was a clean cut-all American girl who graduated college with honors. She could be any of our daughters. She had a beautiful family who loved her dearly.
Listening to other tenants in respect to her "falling" down the trash chute, it does not seem as if this could happen accidently or if for some odd reason she decided to "go down the chute" she could have not done it alone.
Someone out there knows something and I hope and pray that they get to the bottom of this. May God Bless the Hauze family!
Posted by: maxielovesme | October 19, 2011 3:02 PM
I knew this beautiful young girl too, and she will be forever in our hearts. We are anxiously awaiting the autopsy results, and information from police. The many questions regarding this immense tragedy must not go unanswered. Our thoughts and hearts go out to the Hauze family.
Posted by: From Phoenixville | October 19, 2011 5:30 PM
You would THINK that after having one person go down the trash chute and die that they would put cameras at the trash chute openings to PREVENT this from going undocumented. Just my 2 cents.
Posted by: Michael | October 19, 2011 5:51 PM
Thanks for the report... please keep us updated if you hear any news! I live in the apartment building and have not heard any updates from the management. Many of us are a little nervous and on edge, and would love some answers to set our minds at ease.
Posted by: curious | October 19, 2011 6:20 PM
These two cases are very strange - and probably somehow related. How can police think it 's accidental?? People don't accidentally fall down trash shutes. I really think the FBI should get involved as BC police don 't seem to know what they are doing.
Posted by: BeReal | October 20, 2011 1:52 AM
I live in the building and unfortunately little information has been shared with tenants and no improvements on security were noticed since the episodes. It is especially sad for the families who have to cope with their sudden loss, but is also scary that tenants have to continue to live in fear. I planned to move out but management hasn't been flexible in releasing me from our contract. I know that we, residents, sign a contract that was agreed between us and management, but I also thought I was contracting to live in a safe environment. This is a sad situation for everybody.
Posted by: scared | November 1, 2011 11:09 AM