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Human Skull, Skeletal Remains Discovered In Montco Retention Basin: Authorities Human Skull, Skeletal Remains Discovered In Montco Retention Basin: Authorities
Human Skull, Skeletal Remains Discovered In Montco Retention Basin: Authorities Investigators are working to identify human remains fished out of a retention basin in Towamencin Township on Monday, March 18, police said in a release.  A contractor called police after finding a human skull in the retention basin at Welsh Road and Grist Mill Drive around noon, according to authorities.  Officers secured the scene and discovered additional skeletal remains along with some "remnants" of clothing, police said. The remains were turned over to the Montgomery County Coroner's Office for processing.  "While there were no initial indications of trauma or foul pla…

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by Mac Bullock
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NJ Murder Suspect Who Dumped Body In NYC Captured In Philadelphia: Cops NJ Murder Suspect Who Dumped Body In NYC Captured In Philadelphia: Cops
NJ Murder Suspect Who Dumped Body In NYC Captured In Philadelphia: Cops A second arrest has been made in the murder of a Franklin Township man last December, authorities said. Daniel Matthews, 44, was arrested on Tuesday, March 12 in Philadelphia and charged with killing Artis Young and then taking his body back to Brooklyn, NY, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald said. Andrew Mumby, a 47-year-old New Brunswick resident was arrested last month. On Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023, police received a missing person report from Young's family, McDonald said alongside Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Francisco Roman Jr., and Franklin Town…

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by Sam Barron
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'Decomposed' Human Remains Found Near I-80 In Stroudsburg, Police Say 'Decomposed' Human Remains Found Near I-80 In Stroudsburg, Police Say
'Decomposed' Human Remains Found Near I-80 In Stroudsburg, Police Say Authorities in Monroe County are investigating after badly decomposed human remains were found off a highway in Stroudsburg on Thursday, April 27.  A Stroudsburg Borough employee made the discovery in a wooded area near the Park Avenue/I-80 East on-ramp at about 11:20 a.m., Stroud Area Regional Police announced in a release.  Officers and detectives were called to the scene, but the remains were so extensively decomposed that investigators could not identify the gender of the victim, according to the release.  The remains have been removed from the woods and turned over…

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by Mac Bullock
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2 Sets Of Human Remains Found On The Same Afternoon In Separate PA Woods: Authorities 2 Sets Of Human Remains Found On The Same Afternoon In Separate PA Woods: Authorities
2 Sets Of Human Remains Found On The Same Afternoon In Separate PA Woods: Authorities Two bodies where found separately in wooded area of Pennsylvania in the afternoon on Sunday, March 19, 2023, authorities say. The first body was found in the Harrisburg area, in the 1300 block of Crooked Hill Road near the US Postal Service shipping and sorting hub close to Elmerton Road by the Farm Show Complex, authorities explained.  The reported of "human remains" was called into the Susquehanna Township Police around 1:30 p.m. and officers, the Dauphin County Coroner's Office, and the Dauphin County Forensics Unit began to investigate the incident. No further details on that inci…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Remains Found Near Where Lyft Driver Went Missing In Florida: Report Remains Found Near Where Lyft Driver Went Missing In Florida: Report
Remains Found Near Where Lyft Driver Went Missing In Florida: Report Human remains have been found near the last known location of Gary Levin, a missing Lyft driver with Pennsylvania roots — and his loved ones are waiting to find out if they are his, various news reports say. Meanwhile, Matthew Flores, 35 — a fugitive who had been wanted in a January murder case — was captured in North Carolina following a police pursuit Feb. 3 in Levin's red Kia Stinger, the Associated Press reported. Levin, a 74-year-old ride service driver and Philly area native, was last heard from on Monday, Jan. 30 while driving fares around the Palm Beach Gardens area, his daughter Li…

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by Mac Bullock
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Body Mummified In Concrete Removed From Philadelphia Home: Report Body Mummified In Concrete Removed From Philadelphia Home: Report
Body Mummified In Concrete Removed From Philadelphia Home: Report A human body encased in concrete was removed from a home in Philadelphia on Monday, Dec. 19, according to a report by 6abc.  Police had been investigating a property on the 5200 block of Burton Street in Wissinoming since last week, after receiving a tip that the body of a woman who went missing eight years ago may be buried inside, the outlet previously reported, citing unnamed police sources. Philadelphia police said they have "no releasable information" as of Tuesday, Dec. 20. The department confirmed to Daily Voice last week that it was investigating a tip regarding human rema…

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by Mac Bullock
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Human Remains Found In Northeast Philly Basement: Report Human Remains Found In Northeast Philly Basement: Report
Human Remains Found In Northeast Philly Basement: Report Philadelphia police are investigating after human bone fragments were discovered in a basement on the city's northeast side, according to a report from WFMZ.  Detectives received a tip earlier this week that the body of a woman who went missing eight years ago was buried in the basement of a home on the 5200 block of Burton Street in Wissinoming, the outlet wrote, citing unnamed police sources.  Investigators began searching the property and recovered "bone fragments from a human foot" roughly four feet beneath the concrete floor, WFMZ reported.  Philadelphia police confirme…

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by Mac Bullock
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Human Skull Found In Berks County: Police Human Skull Found In Berks County: Police
Human Skull Found In Berks County: Police A human skull was found in Berks County over the weekend, authorities said. The remains were discovered in a retention pond on Pine Lane on Saturday, April 30, Amity Township police said. The Keystone Water Rescue, Berks County Coroner's Office, Berks County Detectives, Pennsylvania Canine Search, and Rescue Team, Amity Fire/Rescue, and Monarch Fire Police all responded to the scene. The investigation remains ongoing.

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by Nicole Acosta
News
Partial Human Remains Found Near Brian Laundrie's Personal Belongings, FBI Confirms Partial Human Remains Found Near Brian Laundrie's Personal Belongings, FBI Confirms
Partial Human Remains Found Near Brian Laundrie's Personal Belongings, FBI Confirms Investigators found what appeared to be partial human remains near personal items belonging to Brian Laundrie on Wednesday in a Florida park, the FBI confirmed. The discovery was made in the Carlton Reserve in North Port, in an area that has been under water until recently, CNN says citing FBI Special Agent in Charge Michael McPherson. The remains appear to have "been there a while," a source told the news outlet. Laundrie has been a person of interest in the killing of his girlfriend, Gabby Petito. He was charged with fraud for apparently using her debit card after she had died. Identif…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Human Ashes Spread In Steelers' Heinz Field Prompts Police Investigation Human Ashes Spread In Steelers' Heinz Field Prompts Police Investigation
Human Ashes Spread In Steelers' Heinz Field Prompts Police Investigation One football fan's perfect final resting spot may have brought them peace, but the illegal dumping of human remains has prompted a police investigation at Heinz's Field. Unnamed parties spread a football fan's ashes in the stadium seats and on the south end zone of the field on Sunday as WTAE and KDKA are reporting. As the identity of the deceased was not released, it is unknown if they were a Panthers or a Steelers fan, or if they were a fan of both, but the incident did occur following the Steelers win over Denver at the stadium. Steelers officials say fans are "not permitted to spread a…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Penn Museum To Rebury 'Unethical' Skull Collection Once Used To Justify White Supremacist Views Penn Museum To Rebury 'Unethical' Skull Collection Once Used To Justify White Supremacist Views
Penn Museum To Rebury 'Unethical' Skull Collection Once Used To Justify White Supremacist Views A Philadelphia museum has vowed to rebury the dozens of skulls that comprise a collection once used to justify white supremacist views. The Penn Museum issued an apology for the Samuel G. Morton Collection, calling it an "unethical possession of human remains." The 1,300 pieces of human crania were collected by 19th century doctor and white supremacist Samuel George Morton, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. Museum officials told the Inquirer that the remains in the Morton Collection will be returned to local communities or congregations for burial in a historically black cemetery. "…

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by Cecilia Levine