PORT JERVIS – Brittany Hendershot would have turned 22 years old on Friday, but instead, family and friends mourned her death.
The young woman, who had just given birth in May, was found dead days ago in a wooded area of the Town of Wallkill and police are investigating the circumstances.
On Friday evening, relatives and friends gathered in Port Jervis to celebrate her short life, mourn her death and ask why she died.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to call State Police at 845-344-5300.
Another woman, Heather Callas, also of Port Jervis, has been missing for weeks and police are also investigating her whereabouts.
