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Missing Former Area HS Soccer Standout, 29, Found Dead Missing Former Area HS Soccer Standout, 29, Found Dead
Missing Former Area HS Soccer Standout, 29, Found Dead The body of a former varsity soccer standout in Northern Westchester who went missing in California was discovered inside an abandoned U-Haul, according to authorities. Ashley Manning, a 2008 graduate of Somers High School, was 29 years old. The cause of death will be determined by toxicology results, Anaheim Police said. Police are investigating the death as suspicious but say they are not calling it a homicide yet, according to media reports in Los Angeles. Related story: Funeral Arrangements Scheduled For Former Somers HS Soccer Captain Ashley Manning, 29 Manning was reported miss…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Ramsey Man, 24, Killed By Drinking Toxic Mixture Ramsey Man, 24, Killed By Drinking Toxic Mixture
Ramsey Man, 24, Killed By Drinking Toxic Mixture RAMSEY, N.J. -- A 24-year-old Ramsey man died Monday after drinking a toxic cocktail made from mixing a chemical used in airbags with water. It was unclear whether the Peach Hill condominium resident knew that he was drinking sodium azide, responders said, adding that family notifications were made. Sodium azide is described as "a rapidly acting, potentially deadly chemical that exists as an odorless white solid. When it is mixed with water or an acid, sodium azide changes rapidly to a toxic gas with a pungent (sharp) odor." In a car, the chemical explodes when triggered electron…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Orange County Man Found Dead Inside Apartment Orange County Man Found Dead Inside Apartment
Orange County Man Found Dead Inside Apartment Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a local man found dead inside his Orange County home. John Gafycz, 57, of Port Jervis, was found dead on Friday after police were contacted to make a wellness check after he was not seen or heard from for an extended period by his neighbors and friends, police said. Officers conducting the check at 82 East Main Street, Apt 5, found Gafycz dead after forcing their way inside his apartment around 3 p.m. police said. An initial investigation of the scene resulted in the determination by officers to seal the area and declare t…

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by Kathy Reakes