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Human Remains Found In 1994 Identified As Northeast Philly Woman: PSP Human Remains Found In 1994 Identified As Northeast Philly Woman: PSP
Margaret Carol Wininger Identified As 'Sugarloaf Jane Doe' A body found during mine reclamation work in Luzerne County 30 years ago has finally been identified, state police announced Tuesday, Feb. 20.  Margaret Carol Wininger was the "Sugarloaf Jane Doe," troopers wrote in a release.  Wininger's remains were found badly decomposed off of Tomhicken Road in Sugarloaf Township on Dec. 12, 1994, authorities said. The condition of the remains prevented investigators from identifying her, or even learning her cause of death, for decades, officials explained.  A 1996 clay rendering of the "Sugarloaf Jane Doe," based on Margaret Carol …

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by Mac Bullock
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Body Found By Campers On Schuylkill River Island ID'd As Missing Man: Report Body Found By Campers On Schuylkill River Island ID'd As Missing Man: Report
Body Found By Campers On Schuylkill River Island ID'd As Missing Man: Report A body found by campers last month on an island in the Schuylkill River was identified as a Reading man who went missing six months earlier, WFMZ reports. The body of 62-year-old Kerry Frazier, who was last seen on Feb. 28, was discovered by campers in Union Township on Aug. 23, the outlet says. The cause and manner of his death were still being investigated. Frazier did not own a vehicle and was believed to be in the Harrisburg area, his family told authorities when they reported him missing on March 4. Click here for more from WFMZ.

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by Nicole Acosta