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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
Human Remains Found In 1994 Identified As Northeast Philly Woman: PSP 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 …
DNA Evidence Leads To Arrest In 2001 Eastern PA Cold Case: Prosecutors DNA Evidence Leads To Arrest In 2001 Eastern PA Cold Case: Prosecutors
DNA Evidence Leads To Arrest In 2001 Eastern PA Cold Case: Prosecutors Berks County investigators are closing the books on a decades-old cold case after DNA technology helped them identify the killer, according to the District Attorney's Office.  Cynthia Baver was found dead from multiple stab wounds in her North 10th Street home on April 8, 2001, officials said at a press conference Friday morning.  The 46-year-old also had a cord tied around her neck, authorities said.  Inside and outside the home, investigators collected forensic evidence. Blood stains were found on the floors, walls, and even in a breezeway separating Baver's home from her …
PA Wife Not Bitten By Goose, Charged With Murder In 35-Year-Old Cold Case Of Shot Husband PA Wife Not Bitten By Goose, Charged With Murder In 35-Year-Old Cold Case Of Shot Husband
PA Wife Not Bitten By Goose, Charged With Murder In 35-Year-Old Cold Case Of Shot Husband In 1987 Carl Jarvis was shot in the back of his head, 35 years later, his wife Judith Ann Jarvis, was arrested on a murder charge, authorities announced on Tuesday, Dec. 13., 2022.  Judith had called the police during a supposed domestic dispute on Aug. 19, 1987, around midnight, according to Pennsylvania state police.  Carl was later found naked with two gunshot wounds to the head in a bedroom in their home, police explain. A .22 caliber revolver with a six-inch barrel and a two-inch trigger guard was found on the bed, according to police. During the autopsy, it was de…