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Dead Body Recovered From Raritan River: New Brunswick PD Dead Body Recovered From Raritan River: New Brunswick PD
Dead Body Recovered From Raritan River: New Brunswick PD A dead body was recovered from the Raritan River Wednesday morning, March 25, authorities said. The body of an adult man was recovered from the banks of the Raritan River near Route 1 southbound, near the The Edge at Raritan Heights, New Brunswick police said. The man's identity has not been confirmed, police said. A preliminary investigation does not indicate foul play was involved, but an investigation is ongoing, police said.
Human Remains Found In Manassas Woods, Death Investigation Launched (DEVELOPING) Human Remains Found In Manassas Woods, Death Investigation Launched (DEVELOPING)
Human Remains Found In Manassas Woods, Death Investigation Launched (Developing) A death investigation has been launched in Virginia after a 58-year-old man's body was found in a wooded area in Manassas. Officers from the Prince William County Police Department responded to a stretch of the 8200 block of Sudley Road on Sunday night, where they were called to probe reports of a body that was located by a passerby. According to police, first responders found a 58-year-old man in a wooded area, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. "Preliminarily, there were no signs of foul play concerning the death," investigators said. More information regarding the death investiga…
Clarksville Man Vanishes In Freezing Weather Before Search Team Finds Him Dead In Woods: Police Clarksville Man Vanishes In Freezing Weather Before Search Team Finds Him Dead In Woods: Police
Clarksville Man Vanishes In Freezing Weather Before Search Team Finds Him Dead In Woods: Police A Maryland man who disappeared this week after leaving his home without medication or proper clothing was found dead Saturday morning, police said. Howard County Police announced that 26-year-old Mohammed Halawa was found dead in a wooded area by a search team at around 10:30 a.m. on Dec. 6. Officials confirmed "there are no indications of foul play."  The discovery followed a large first responder presence across neighborhoods and wooded areas off Trotter Road, South Wind Circle, and the Middle Patuxent Environmental Area in Clarksville, where crews had been searching since Halawa wa…
Body Found Inside North Haven Home, Police Say Body Found Inside North Haven Home, Police Say
Body Found Inside North Haven Home, Police Say A person was found dead inside a North Haven home Friday afternoon, Oct. 17, prompting a police investigation, authorities said. Officers responded to a residence in the 100 block of Sackett Point Road after receiving information about a potentially deceased person inside, the North Haven Police Department said in a statement. When officers arrived, they found a deceased individual inside the home, police said. “The circumstances surrounding the death are under active investigation,” police said. “It is too early to determine whether foul play is involved. Investigators are working to gath…
Body Recovered From Rappahannock River In Stafford County: Sheriff Body Recovered From Rappahannock River In Stafford County: Sheriff
Body Recovered From Rappahannock River In Stafford County: Sheriff A body was pulled from the Rappahannock River in Virginia, authorities said. Deputies in Stafford County responded to the 100 block of Riverside Drive around 9:39 a.m. Wednesday, June 11, after someone reported seeing a body floating in the water, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. With help from Stafford Fire and Rescue and the Fredericksburg Police Department, first responders recovered the body of a man from the river, the sheriff’s office said. He was confirmed dead at the scene. “Foul play is not suspected at this time,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement on Thu…
ShopRite Vanishing: Teen's Decades-Old Disappearance Prompts Plea For Answers In Carmel ShopRite Vanishing: Teen's Decades-Old Disappearance Prompts Plea For Answers In Carmel
ShopRite Vanishing: Teen's Decades-Old Disappearance Prompts Plea For Answers In Carmel A Putnam police department is renewing its plea for the public’s help as today marks 30 years since the disappearance of Robin Murphy, a case that continues to haunt the county after decades.  Murphy was last seen on the evening of April 9, 1995, in the ShopRite Plaza in Carmel. Despite decades of investigation and ongoing efforts by detectives, she has never been found.  On Wednesday, April 9, 2025, the department issued a statement on social media acknowledging the painful anniversary and urging anyone with information to come forward. “The Carmel Police Department has continue…
Man Killed In Jersey City Fire: Prosecutor Man Killed In Jersey City Fire: Prosecutor
Man Killed In Jersey City Fire: Prosecutor A 53-year-old Jersey City man was found dead following a fire at a Jersey City residence on Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. At 3 p.m., the Jersey City Fire Department responded to a fire on the second floor at 289 Van Nostrand Ave., Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. While battling the blaze, firefighters located Terrence Culbreath in the kitchen of the unit, Suarez said. He was transported to Jersey City Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, Suarez said. suppression The fire remains under investigation by the Hudson County Regional Arson Task Force and the Jers…
Philadelphia Couple Believed Kidnapped In Shocking 20-Year Mystery: FBI Philadelphia Couple Believed Kidnapped In Shocking 20-Year Mystery: FBI
Philadelphia Couple Believed Kidnapped In Shocking 20-Year Mystery: FBI A young couple walked out of a South Street bar in Philadelphia on a chilly February night—and vanished. Danielle Imbo, 34, of Mount Laurel, NJ, and Richard “Rich” Petrone, 35, originally of Cherry Hill, NJ, were last seen on Saturday, Feb. 19, 2005, leaving the bar to head toward Petrone’s black 2001 Dodge Dakota pickup truck. They never made it home. The truck, bearing Pennsylvania plates YFH 2319, disappeared along with them. Now, two decades later, the FBI still believes the couple was kidnapped. “Today marks a somber 20 years since this tragic disappearance, and their case exempli…
Man Killed In Fatal Jersey Fire: Prosecutor Man Killed In Fatal Jersey Fire: Prosecutor
Man Killed In Fatal Jersey Fire: Prosecutor A 56-year-old Jersey City man was killed in a fire on the morning of Wednesday, Oct. 16, authorities said. At 10 a.m., firefighters responded to a fire at 121 Garfield Ave. in Jersey City, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Upon arrival, firefighters found a fire coming from a third floor bedroom of a three-story residential building, Suarez said. While battling the blaze,  firefighters located an injured male, later identified as Pablo Renta, Suarez said. He was transported to Jersey City Medical Center where he was pronounced dead just before 7 p.m, Suarez sa…
Alcohol Was Factor In Shenandoah River Drowning, Sheriff Says Alcohol Was Factor In Shenandoah River Drowning, Sheriff Says
Alcohol Was Factor In Shenandoah River Drowning, Sheriff Says Support is on the rise for a family of a 37-year-old man who drowned while swimming in the Shenandoah River over the weekend. The Page County Sheriff's Office identified the victim as Melvin Sorto, and said he had been swimming when he became distressed around 4:05 p.m. Sunday, July 7. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Melvin Ch (@melvinch10) Bystanders pulled Sorto from the water and life-saving measures were performed until EMS arrived. Sorto was ultimately pronounced dead at he scene. While no foul play was involved, alcohol wa…
Man's Body Pulled From Western Mass. River Man's Body Pulled From Western Mass. River
Man's Body Pulled From Western Mass. River Police in Hampden County are investigating after they pulled the body of a man from a river in West Springfield earlier this week.  West Springfield police were alerted to a body around 2 p.m. on Friday, June 21, in the Westfield River. He was found in the area of Front Street near the fish ladder, police said in a Facebook post.  The man was dead when police arrived. Authorities have not released his name.  West Springfield police are investigating the incident, but officers do not believe foul play was involved. 
COLD CASE: Investigation Continues In Wilkes-Barre Girl's 1969 Disappearance COLD CASE: Investigation Continues In Wilkes-Barre Girl's 1969 Disappearance
Cold CASE: Investigation Continues In Wilkes-Barre Girl's 1969 Disappearance Authorities are continuing to investigate the 1969 disappearance of Joan Marie Dymond.  Dymond was 14 years old when she disappeared from Andover Street Park on June 25, 1969, authorities have said.  Her remains were discovered more than 40 years later on Nov. 17, 2012, by individuals digging for relics on the grounds of a former coal-mining operation in Newport Township.  Another decade passed before DNA from family members confirmed they were Dymond's in October 2022.  Investigators still say they suspect "foul play." Anyone with information is asked to ca…
COLD CASE: More Questions Than Answers In Philly Girl's 1985 Disappearance COLD CASE: More Questions Than Answers In Philly Girl's 1985 Disappearance
Cold CASE: More Questions Than Answers In Philly Girl's 1985 Disappearance Nearly 40 years after she was last seen, police are still working to establish the basic facts in the disappearance of 3-year-old Jeanine Barnwell.  Barnwell was reported missing on Nov. 15, 1985, but investigators have long suspected she vanished before that day, according to Pennsylvania State Police.  She was last seen by her mother and is said to have gone missing from her Germantown home at 5169 Wakefield Street.  Many circumstances surrounding her disappearance are still unknown, but initial investigators suspected foul play, according to missing persons database …
Pennsylvania Man Vanished Without A Trace More Than 40 Years Ago, PSP Says Pennsylvania Man Vanished Without A Trace More Than 40 Years Ago, PSP Says
Pennsylvania Man Vanished Without A Trace More Than 40 Years Ago, PSP Says Ryan Jan Kemp has been missing since September 1981, but state police still believe his case can be solved.  Kemp, 30 years old at the time he vanished, was last seen grabbing lunch at the IGA grocery store on Route 873 in Neffs, according to authorities and archival reports from the Allentown Morning Call. Days later, his truck was found abandoned a few miles away at the now-defunct Buffalo Inn on Route 309 in Schnecksville, the newspaper reported.  Police never publicly detailed the evidence that led them to suspect foul play, but they have maintained that stance in the de…
Dog Walker Finds Man's Dead Body In Cohasset: Police Dog Walker Finds Man's Dead Body In Cohasset: Police
Dog Walker Finds Man's Dead Body In Cohasset: Police A dog walker stumbled upon the body of a 40-year-old man early Saturday morning, April 8, in Cohasset, authorities said.  The walker called 911 around 6:15 a.m. when they found the corpse lying on the side of the street near James Lane and Cushing Road, Cohasett police said in a Facebook post. Officers identified the body as a 40-year-old Cohasset man, though they have not released his name.  Police said there were no signs of foul play, and they do not believe there is an active threat to the community. The Medical Examiner's Officer will perform an autopsy to lea…
Human Remains Found In Luzerne County Identified As Wilkes-Barre Teen Girl Who Vanished In 1969 Human Remains Found In Luzerne County Identified As Wilkes-Barre Teen Girl Who Vanished In 1969
Human Remains Found In Luzerne County Identified As Wilkes-Barre Teen Girl Who Vanished In 1969 Pennsylvania State Police have identified the human remains found in Luzerne County nearly 10 years ago as a teenage girl who went missing in 1969, they announced Tuesday, Oct. 4. The remains were discovered on Nov. 17, 2012, by individuals digging for relics on the grounds of a former coal-mining operation in Newport Township, state police said.  Authorities now know they belong to Joan Marie Dymond, who was 14 years old when she disappeared from Andover Street Park on June 25, 1969. An examination determined the remains were those of a female, estimated to be in her mid-te…
ID Released For Man Found Dead At Fairfield Prep ID Released For Man Found Dead At Fairfield Prep
ID Released For Man Found Dead At Fairfield Prep A missing man whose body was discovered in the parking lot of Fairfield Prep has been identified. The man, Earl Ingram of Wormwood Road in Fairfield, was found around 6:56 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 5, by the worker in the parking area of Fairfield University and Fairfield Prep, said Fairfield Police Lt. Antonio Granata. First responders arrived on the scene and pronounced the 83-year-old man dead, who authorities say had dementia, at around 7:07 a.m., Granata said. Minutes later, around 7:20 a.m., the police department received a call from a family who lived on a street behind the parking lot w…
SEEN HIM? Police Issue Aged Photo Of Massachusetts Boy Missing Since 1976 SEEN HIM? Police Issue Aged Photo Of Massachusetts Boy Missing Since 1976
Seen HIM? Police Issue Aged Photo Of Massachusetts Boy Missing Since 1976 Massachusetts Police have released an “aged photo” of a boy who went missing in 1976 in an effort to locate the missing person. Police are searching for Angelo “Andy” Puglisi, of Lawrence, who went missing in 1976 at age 11. Foul play is suspected in the disappearance, police said. When Puglisi was last seen he was 4 feet tall and weighed about 65 lbs. He is white, with brown hair and brown eyes. He has three scars on his spine and discoloration on his chest. Puglisi is now age 54. The last time Puglisi was seen was in August 1976 swimming at a public pool about 100 yards from his home, p…
Norwalk Bakery Co-Owner Works To Keep Missing Mom Case Fresh On Customers' Minds Norwalk Bakery Co-Owner Works To Keep Missing Mom Case Fresh On Customers' Minds
Norwalk Bakery Co-Owner Works To Keep Missing Mom Case Fresh On Customers' Minds He doesn't know Jennifer Farber Dulos, but the thought of five kids without their mother was just too much for one Norwalk resident and business owner to sit back and do nothing. That's when Sky Mercede, the co-owner of Forever Sweet Bakery on Main Street in Norwalk, came up with the idea to distribute flyers and magnetic stickers with the face of the missing New Canaan mother of five front and center.  "I couldn't stand the thought of those children without their mother," Mercede said. "I knew I had to take some kind of action." After talking with the family he learned that the children …