'We Have Made Progress in the Case:' District Attorney Updates on Marcotte Murder Investigation

PRINCETON, MA—Worcester District Attorney Joe Early, Jr. told reporters that "we have made some progress in the case" during an update on the investigation of the murder of Vanessa Marcotte, who was killed while out for a jog in Princeton on Sunday afternoon.

Early said that investigators believe that there was a struggle between Marcotte and her killer, who they believe to be male, that may have resulted in the killer receiving injuries, including scratches, cuts, scrapes and bruises, during the struggle. Authorities ask anyone who has seen a male with these types of injuries that were likely fresh earlier in the week to call the Massachusetts State Police tipline at 508-453-7589.

Investigators are now focusing on a more narrow timeline, and ask that anyone who saw a vehicle on Brooks Station Road in Princeton between the hours of 1-3 p.m. on Sunday to also report this to authorities.

The 27-year-old Marcotte was discovered dead outside in Princeton on Sunday, and was reportedly found naked and with burns on her body, according to multiple news outlets citing sources close to the investigation.

Marcotte, an employee at Google's New York City office and Boston University alumna, went missing during a jog while visiting her mother in Princeton. A K-9 police dog found Marcotte's body about a half-mile from her mother's home Sunday night, and investigators say she was last seen on Brooks Station Road that afternoon.

Authorities have received hundreds of tips after establishing a Tip Line earlier in the week.