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Autobody Shop Finds Body In Trunk Of Nissan, Philadelphia Police Say Autobody Shop Finds Body In Trunk Of Nissan, Philadelphia Police Say
Autobody Shop Finds Body In Trunk Of Nissan, Philadelphia Police Say Mechanics at a Philadelphia autobody shop made an unusual discovery in the trunk of a Nissan on Friday afternoon police announced that evening.  The "partially decomposed body" of a Black man in his mid-30s was found in the trunk of a silver Nissan Maxim at an autobody shop in the 2300 block of South 63rd Street around 1:17 p.m. on Jan, 26, police detailed in the release. John Doe had "no visible trauma to the body," as stated in the release.  He was officially pronounced dead at 1:26 p.m. by a Medic. The scene has been held for the police investigation. Updates are expected, s…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Two Found Dead In Pennsylvania Home Two Found Dead In Pennsylvania Home
Two Found Dead In Pennsylvania Home A male and female were found dead over the weekend in a Pennsylvania home, authorities announced. Upper Allen Police were performing a welfare check on residents in the 800 block of Grantham Road when they found the two bodies around 5:30 a.m. Saturday, July 1, they said. The incident is under active investigation by Upper Allen Police, the Cumberland County District Attorney’s Office, and the Cumberland County Coroner’s Office. No further information was released and the public is not believed to be in danger. The names of the deceased are being withheld until next of kin notifications ar…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Philly's 'Boy In The Box' Identified After 65 Years: Police Philly's 'Boy In The Box' Identified After 65 Years: Police
Philly's 'Boy In The Box' Identified After 65 Years: Police A boy found dead in a box 65 years ago in Philadelphia has been identified as Joseph Augustus Zarelli, city police announced at a press conference on Thursday, Dec. 8.   Dubbed "The Boy in the Box" or "America's Unknown Child" after his body was found stuffed in a bassinet box along Susquehanna Road in February 1957, the boy's case was one of the oldest unsolved murders in Philadelphia history, according to the department.  Zarelli was born in 1953, and police say they have identified his parents. Officials said they were able to identify the boy by compar…

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by Mac Bullock
News
Child Rapist Who Killed Harrisburg Man With Hammer, Found Dead In Philly: Police Child Rapist Who Killed Harrisburg Man With Hammer, Found Dead In Philly: Police
Child Rapist Who Killed Harrisburg Man With Hammer, Found Dead In Philly: Police A convict who cut off his ankle monitor and went on the run after a body was found in his basement on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022, was found dead in Philadelphia on Thursday, Dec. 8, authorities announced the following day.  Harrisburg police officers were called after a maintenance worker found the body of a man in the basement of the home of 48-year-old Calvin Lee Waller Jr.'s at 117 Locust Street around 4 p.m., according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. 61-year-old Jeffrey Keckler has been identified as the victim and his death was ruled a homicide caused by multiple traumatic i…

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by Jillian Pikora
Obituaries
Baby Shot By Toddler In Central Pennsylvania ID'd Baby Shot By Toddler In Central Pennsylvania ID'd
Baby Shot By Toddler In Central Pennsylvania ID'd The infant was shot by a 3-year-old relative in central Pennsylvania on Tuesday, Oct. 18, has been identified by old according to the family and police confirmed the details of the shooting on Wednesday at 4:50 p.m. Angelo Richardo "Mad Man" Barcenas Torres, was 15 months and 12 days old when he was shot dead by his 3-year-old cousin, according to details newly released by the family.  “THE PEOPLE’S CHOICE” Meachem & Prioleau Funeral Home, Inc. 🕊 Angelo R. Barsenas-Torres 🕊 Jesus loves me, this I... Posted by Meachem & Prioleau Funeral Home, Inc. on Thursday, October 27, 202…

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by Jillian Pikora
News
7-Year-Old Boy 'So Full Of Life' Dies Four Days After Being Shot In The Head In PA 7-Year-Old Boy 'So Full Of Life' Dies Four Days After Being Shot In The Head In PA
7-Year-Old Boy 'So Full Of Life' Dies Four Days After Being Shot In The Head In PA A 7-year-old boy who was shot on Thursday, Apr. 14, died on Monday, but his community continues to rally for his family, as the hunt for his killer goes on. Antonio “Espn” Yarger Jr, 7, of Erie, was shot in the head-on while on the sidewalk near his home at the corner of Downing Avenue and Fairmount Parkway, Erie police said on Friday. Yarger was carried to his home by his grandmother and aunt, then taken to UPMC Hamot in critical condition, once he was stabilized he was flown to UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh where he died on the fifth floor of the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, …

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by Jillian Pikora
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'Don’t Try To Find Me,' Brian Laundrie Reportedly Says In Chilling Pinterest Post 'Don’t Try To Find Me,' Brian Laundrie Reportedly Says In Chilling Pinterest Post
'Don’t Try To Find Me,' Brian Laundrie Reportedly Says In Chilling Pinterest Post "Don't try to find me." That was the message Brian Laundrie posted on social media that authorities are hoping may actually lead to his apprehension. Laundrie, 23, is a person of interest in the murder of the 22-year-old Gabby Petito whose body was found on Sunday, Sept. 19, in the Grand Teton National Park, in Wyoming. He hasn't been seen in more than a week, since he allegedly went hiking in a nature reserve near his home in Sarasota County in the City of North Port in Florida. Brian LaundrieNorth Port Police Department Since the confirmed identity of Petito and her death being labe…

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by Kathy Reakes