Murder, She Wrote (1984)

S2E2 Joshua Peabody Died Here ... Possibly

The construction of a new hotel in Cabot Cove faces a setback when excavators unearth an ancient skeleton, which many locals speculate belongs to Joshua Peabody. However, not everyone shares this belief; some think it could simply be an unrelated corpse. When Jessica and Amos return to the excavation site, they stumble upon another body! Now, Jessica must unravel the mystery behind Wheatley’s murder while also assisting an old friend whose troubled history resurfaces.