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Dad Of 2 With Schizophrenia Shot, Left In Schuylkill River, Mom Speaks Out Dad Of 2 With Schizophrenia Shot, Left In Schuylkill River, Mom Speaks Out
Dad Of 2 With Schizophrenia Shot, Left In Schuylkill River, Mom Speaks Out Joshua "Josh" Daywalt fought a battle he never chose, and in the end, a cruel act of violence claimed his life. His body was found in the Schuylkill River on Friday, Feb. 7, leaving his family shattered and calling for change. Daywalt, 35, was a beloved son, brother, father, and friend, known for his kindness, artistic talent, and love for animals. He was identified by his mother, Jennifer Daywalt, on Wednesday, Feb. 12. His life was forever altered by schizophrenia—a battle he fought with courage, but without the help he desperately needed, his mom explained. “On Feb. 11, I was notified th…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
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
Police & Fire
Passerby Spots Body In Schuylkill River: Report Passerby Spots Body In Schuylkill River: Report
Passerby Spots Body In Schuylkill River: Report A body was recovered from a section of the Schuylkill River in Berks County, WFMZ reports. Pennsylvania State Police and local rescue crews were first called to the scene in Union Township on Tuesday, Aug. 23, after a passerby spotted the unidentified body, the outlet says. It wasn't until around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24 that responders were able to find the body entangled in some trees, according to the outlet.  Further information about the person's identity and cause of death was not immediately known because an autopsy had not yet been completed. Click here for more from WFM…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Schuylkill River Drowning Victim Remembered As 'Good Soul Gone Too Soon' Schuylkill River Drowning Victim Remembered As 'Good Soul Gone Too Soon'
Schuylkill River Drowning Victim Remembered As 'Good Soul Gone Too Soon' Samantha Henry, the 28-year-old woman who drowned in the Schuylkill River Monday, July 4, was being remembered by loved ones as a "good soul gone too soon." A Phoenixville High School graduate, Henry was a theatre guild member in school and worked as a tax accountant, her Facebook profile shows. "You were always kindhearted, wicked intelligent, stubborn, free-spirited, a portion of light that anyone could connect with and feel comfortable," said Steven M. Johnson, who is listed as Henry's brother on her page. Steven M. Johnson's Facebook post.Steven M. Johnson (Facebook) Henry's body w…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Body Of Purported Jumper Pulled From Schuylkill River Body Of Purported Jumper Pulled From Schuylkill River
Body Of Purported Jumper Pulled From Schuylkill River The body of a purported jumper was pulled from the Schuylkill River Monday, July 4, authorities said. Crews were called to the river near the area of Lock 60 in Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County) around 12:40 p.m., local police said. Witnesses reported seeing a person jump off of the railroad trestle into the river, according to Upper Providence police. At least 11 water rescue and dive teams searched the river and found the body of a female around 3 p.m., they said. The victim's body was turned over to the Montgomery County Coroner's Office. She was identified, and her next of…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Body Of Missing Woman Pulled From Schuylkill River: Police Body Of Missing Woman Pulled From Schuylkill River: Police
Body Of Missing Woman Pulled From Schuylkill River: Police The body of a missing woman was pulled from the Schuylkill River on Monday, authorities said. The 20-year-old woman, whose identity has not yet been disclosed, was last seen leaving her home in the 200 block of Coyne Alley in North Coventry around 6:10 p.m. Sunday, local police said. Police searched the area but were unable to immediately locate her. The next morning, they obtained surveillance video from local businesses that showed her walking by herself near River Road and South York Street. She is then last seen walking down the bank to the Schuylkill River, police said.…

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by Nicole Acosta
News
Ex-Eagles WR Freddie Mitchell Goes To Walmart In Underwear After MontCo House Rescue Ex-Eagles WR Freddie Mitchell Goes To Walmart In Underwear After MontCo House Rescue
Ex-Eagles WR Freddie Mitchell Goes To Walmart In Underwear After MontCo House Rescue If you saw Freddie Mitchell pants-less in Walmart last week, your eyes were not deceiving you. The former Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver was woken up to firefighters banging on the window of his Montgomery County house saying he had to evacuate around 4 a.m. last Friday, he told FOX29. In boxer briefs, without clothes and nowhere else to go, Mitchell went to Walmart. "It was the only place open at this time of night," Mitchell told FOX29. "It's always good scenery at Walmart especially this early in the morning. 'Let me go.' "I thought I had boxers on... No, I had my underwear on." Mi…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Body Found On Schuylkill River May Be Career Criminal Chad Blackston, Reports Say Body Found On Schuylkill River May Be Career Criminal Chad Blackston, Reports Say
Body Found On Schuylkill River May Be Career Criminal Chad Blackston, Reports Say Authorities have identified the body found along the banks of the Schuylkill River as that of 49-year-old Chad Blackston, of Hamburg. Blackston's lifeless body was discovered around 11 a.m. Sunday off Hill Drive in Tilden Township, according to WFMZ. It was not immediately clear if this was the same Chad Blackston who in 2014 fled to the Schuylkill River while running from police, on accusations he robbed a cab driver. The incident caused a lockdown of area schools as police worked for nearly an hour to coax Blackston from the water. No further information was available as the death …

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by Nicole Acosta