Body Found Along Railroad Tracks ID'd; Duo Arrested: PA State Police
What began as a death investigation has turned into a homicide case after a 71-year-old man was found dead along railroad tracks in Pennsylvania, authorities announced on Monday, April 6.
Ralph Brown, 71, was found along the tracks near West Kerr Street in Uniontown on Sunday, April 5, according to Pennsylvania State Police and the Fayette County District Attorney’s Office.
Terry Newland, 58, and Alysha Riggans, 30, have been charged in connection with his death. Prosecutors say the pair, who were living with Brown, conspired to kill him.
They are facing charges including criminal homicide…
Decapitated Goat Found In Container Off Route 80 In Elmwood Park
ELMWOOD PARK, N.J. -- A headless goat carcass, most likely part of a ritual sacrifice, was found in a container Monday night alongside railroad tracks in Elmwood Park.
Authorities treated the hard-plastic bin found on Linden Avenue, just off eastbound Route 80, as a suspicious package.
Not only was the animal slaughtered: The carcass, under state law, was improperly disposed.
There was also was fresh blood in the bin with no decomposition.
"Preliminarily, it looks possibly like a Santería-type ritual," Police Chief Michael Foligno said Tuesday. "The SPCA, through the [Berge…
