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Wooded Area

Frederick, MD
Police & Fire
Body In ‘Advanced Decomposition’ Discovered In Frederick Wooded Area, Police Say Body In ‘Advanced Decomposition’ Discovered In Frederick Wooded Area, Police Say
Body In ‘Advanced Decomposition’ Discovered In Frederick Wooded Area, Police Say A body in an advanced state of decomposition was found in a wooded area in Maryland on an unspecified date, according to police. Officers from the Frederick Police Department were called to the area off South East Street and Monocacy Boulevard, near the roundabout, where the remains were located by a person walking through the woods, investigators said.  Detectives interviewed the individual who reported the discovery, prompting a death investigation. Because of the condition of the body, investigators have not yet made a positive identification, they said. That process is underway, a…

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by Zak Failla
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
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Helicopter, Dive Teams Join Emergency Search On Ramapo Lake: Prosecutor Helicopter, Dive Teams Join Emergency Search On Ramapo Lake: Prosecutor
Helicopter, Dive Teams Join Emergency Search On Ramapo Lake: Prosecutor A massive search and rescue operation is underway in the Ramapo Lake area , where multiple law enforcement agencies, including state police, firefighters, and dive teams, have converged, officials said Saturday, July 26. UPDATE: Sources tell Daily Voice that a body, believed to be that of a juvenile, has been recovered on the Passaic County side. The situation remains developing. Detectives from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office responded to assist with the emergency effort, which is being led by the New Jersey State Park Police, according to Deputy Chief of Detectives Jeff Angerme…

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by Cecilia Levine
Fredericksburg, VA
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Body Of Missing US Navy Sailor Found In Virginia Woods; Shipmate In Custody: NCIS Body Of Missing US Navy Sailor Found In Virginia Woods; Shipmate In Custody: NCIS
Body Of Missing US Navy Sailor Found In Virginia Woods; Shipmate In Custody: NCIS A heartbreaking update has been delivered in the search for a missing US Navy sailor in Virginia. The body of 21-year-old sailor Angelina Petra Resendiz, who vanished from her Norfolk barracks in late May, has been found in a wooded area near the base, federal investigators confirmed. According to the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS), the Norfolk Medical Examiner identified the remains as Resendiz following a discovery made by agents on Monday. “A Navy sailor has been placed in pretrial confinement in connection with the death of Seaman Resendiz,” NCIS said in a statement. “Char…

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by Zak Failla
Milton, MA
Police & Fire
Police ID Body Of 21-Year-Old Woman Found In Milton; Police Investigating Police ID Body Of 21-Year-Old Woman Found In Milton; Police Investigating
Police ID Body Of 21-Year-Old Woman Found In Milton; Police Investigating Police have identified the remains of a 21-year-old woman whose body was found in a wooded area near a home in Milton, authorities said.  The body of Adriana Suazo was found in the area of 143 Central Ave. by a passerby at around 11:45 a.m. Sunday, June 1, the Norfolk County District Attorney's Office said. There were no obvious signs of trauma to her body.  Investigators are trying to piece together how Suazo ended up in that wooded area.  Authorities urge anyone who had spoken with her in the past week to call the Massachusetts State Police Tip Line at the Norfol…

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by Josh Lanier
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Fredericksburg Woman May Have Broken Attacker’s Arm During Violent Home Invasion, Police Say Fredericksburg Woman May Have Broken Attacker’s Arm During Violent Home Invasion, Police Say
Fredericksburg Woman May Have Broken Attacker’s Arm During Violent Home Invasion, Police Say A masked man who broke into a Fredericksburg home and strangled a woman until she passed out is on the run, according to police. It happened around 10:40 p.m. on Saturday, March 29, in the 1000 block of Hotchkiss Place, officials said. According to Fredericksburg Police, the suspect — described as a heavyset man, about 6-foot-2, wearing all black and a black balaclava — forced his way through the rear basement door of a townhome and attacked a woman inside. Police say the suspect strangled the woman until she lost consciousness. After she came to, another struggle broke out — and she may h…

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by Zak Failla
Somerville, MA
Police & Fire
Body Of Woman Found After Fire Rips Through Wooded Area In Somerville Body Of Woman Found After Fire Rips Through Wooded Area In Somerville
Body Of Woman Found After Fire Rips Through Wooded Area In Somerville Authorities have opened an investigation after a woman's body was found among the remains of a fire in a wooded area in Somerville, officials said. The fire was reported just after 4 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 19, and quickly consumed a small encampment off Alewife Brook Parkway and Broadway, the State Fire Marshal's Office said. Firefighters arrived to find intense flames fueled by piled wood and debris. Crews quickly extinguished the fire but remained on the scene for hours to address hot spots and smoldering piles. During their efforts, firefighters discovered the woman's body. Her identity…

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by Josh Lanier
Woodbridge, VA
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Skeletal Remains Found In Tent Along Woodbridge Roadway: Police Skeletal Remains Found In Tent Along Woodbridge Roadway: Police
Skeletal Remains Found In Tent Along Woodbridge Roadway: Police A death investigation has been launched in Prince William County after a grisly discovery was made in Woodbridge on Wednesday afternoon. Shortly after 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 30, investigators were called to the 14700 block of Telegraph Road, where they found the skeletal remains of an adult found inside a tent inside a wooded area.  A spokesperson from the Prince William County Police Department said that the remains have been transported to the Medical Examiner's Office for an autopsy to confirm the identity of the body and determine the exact cause and manner of death. "At this time, the…

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by Zak Failla
Woodbury, NY
Police & Fire
New Update: Armed, Dangerous Man Shot, Killed By Police In Highland Mills New Update: Armed, Dangerous Man Shot, Killed By Police In Highland Mills
New Update: Armed, Dangerous Man Shot, Killed By Police In Highland Mills This story has been updated. An armed and dangerous man wanted for numerous violent felony crimes in New York City has been shot and killed by New York State Police following a confrontation. The incident began in Orange County on Wednesday, Sept. 18, in Woodbury and ended in Highland Mills. According to Trooper Steven Nevel of the New York State Police, Ali Ali, age unknown of New York City, refused to stop while driving a stolen vehicle from troopers on I-87. During the pursuit, Ali crashed the car, which caught fire. He ran from the scene into a wooded area, and multiple police agencie…

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by Kathy Reakes
New Canaan, CT
Police & Fire
Missing Man Found Dead In Wooded Area In New Canaan Missing Man Found Dead In Wooded Area In New Canaan
Missing Man Found Dead In Wooded Area In New Canaan A missing Fairfield County man was found dead in a wooded area during a search by police. The incident occurred in New Canaan shortly after 12 a.m. on Tuesday, July 9. According to Lt. Marc DeFelice of the New Canaan Police, during the late evening hours of Monday, July 08, the New Canaan Police Department began assisting the Stamford Police Department in a missing persons investigation.  The missing person, a Stamford man, was last reported seen working at a house under renovation during the afternoon hours in New Canaan, DeFelice said. During a search of the area, DeFelice said the…

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by Kathy Reakes
Reading, PA
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COLD CASE: Philly Woman Found Strangled Off I-81 In Schuylkill County COLD CASE: Philly Woman Found Strangled Off I-81 In Schuylkill County
Cold CASE: Philly Woman Found Strangled Off I-81 In Schuylkill County Pennsylvania State Police continue to investigate the murder of Caryn Fortino.  Fortino, 38, was found dead in a wooded area off of Interstate 81 in Delano Township on May 23, 2003. She had been strangled, according to troopers.  Authorities said Fortino was from the Philadelphia area and was last in contact with loved ones that February. A 2003 report from the Allentown Morning Call said her last known address was in Egg Harbor, New Jersey, but that she had moved back to Philly before her death.  She was not reported missing, changed addresses often, and was thought to be w…

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by Mac Bullock
Fairfax, VA
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Missing Woman Found Dead Near Wooded Area In Virginia, Police Say Missing Woman Found Dead Near Wooded Area In Virginia, Police Say
Missing Woman Found Dead Near Wooded Area In Virginia, Police Say A 26-year-old woman reported missing for nearly a week in Fairfax County was found dead near a wooded area, police say. Springfield resident Fayra Desiree Bonilla-Rubi was reported missing to the Fairfax County Police Department by family members on Monday, June 10, only to be found dead in the 7600 block of Highland Street late on Friday afternoon, according to officials, who say they were alerted to the body by a member of the community. The investigation into her death is ongoing, and an autopsy is being conducted to confirm the cause and manner of death. No additional details were…

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by Zak Failla