Man Charged In Disposal Of Bodies Case, New Haven Police Say

NEW HAVEN, CT — A man is accused of dumping a woman's body at a park after she died at a local motel, according to police.

Police responded to Coogan Pavilion in Edgewood Park on May 30. A person walking their dog had found a dead woman.

The woman was later identified as Jasmine Wilkes, 31, of New Haven.

The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled the cause and manner of her death as undetermined but "noted she had symptoms of acute intoxication due to the combined effects of fentanyl, cocaine and diphenhydramine," police said.

Following an investigation, police identified the vehicle used to transport Wilkes' body to the park and linked that vehicle to a resident of a New Haven motel.

The investigation determined that Wilkes died at the motel, which police did not name, and was taken to the park by Kyle Wilson, 33, of New Haven, and several others, according to police.

Wilson was taken into custody Feb. 18 and charged with disposal of bodies. His bond was set at $250,000.

Anyone with information on the case can contact police at 203-946-6304 or provide tips anonymously at 866-888-TIPS (8477).