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Human Remains

Somerset
Police & Fire
Pair Who Dumped Body In NYC Face Murder Charges: Somerset County Prosecutor Pair Who Dumped Body In NYC Face Murder Charges: Somerset County Prosecutor
Pair Who Dumped Body In NYC Face Murder Charges: Somerset County Prosecutor The two men who killed a 46-year-old Somerset County resident and then dumped his body in Brooklyn last December were indicted on Thursday, April 25, with first degree murder, authorities said. A grand jury in Somerset County levied the indictments against Daniel Matthews, a 44-year-old Brooklyn resident, and and Andrew Mumby, a 47-year-old New Brunswick resident in the murder of Artis Young, a Franklin Township resident, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Francisco Roman Jr., and Franklin Township Public Safety …

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by Sam Barron
Putnam
Police & Fire
Update: Human Remains Found In Patterson Are Of Young Woman Update: Human Remains Found In Patterson Are Of Young Woman
Update: Human Remains Found In Patterson Are Of Young Woman Authorities have confirmed that human remains unearthed on a Hudson Valley construction site are of a young woman who may have been dead for over a decade.  The remains were found in Putnam County on Tuesday, April 16, during excavation work at the property of a new home built in Patterson in the area of Ice Pond Road, according to New York State Police. Earlier Report - Human Remains Found Near Ice Pond Road In Patterson The investigation into identifying the remains is still in its early stages, but so far, police have confirmed they are of a white female between 16 and 28 year…

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by Ben Crnic
Putnam
Police & Fire
Human Remains Found Near Ice Pond Road In Putnam County Human Remains Found Near Ice Pond Road In Putnam County
Human Remains Found Near Ice Pond Road In Putnam County Authorities are working to identify human remains that were discovered near a Hudson Valley road.  New, updated report - New Update: More Details Emerge About Human Remains Found In Hudson Valley The body was found in Putnam County on Tuesday, April 16 in the area of Ice Pond Road in Patterson, Trooper AJ Hicks of the New York State Police said on Wednesday, April 24.  The investigation to identify the remains is still in its "infancy," Hicks said, adding that no official connections to any missing persons cases have yet been made.  This is a developing story. Check ba…

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by Ben Crnic
Monmouth
Police & Fire
Human Remains At Wall Township Construction Site Not Believed To Be Suspicious: Prosecutors Human Remains At Wall Township Construction Site Not Believed To Be Suspicious: Prosecutors
Human Remains At Wall Township Construction Site Not Believed To Be Suspicious: Prosecutors Foul play was not suspected after human remains were found at a Jersey Shore construction site, authorities said. An analysis of the skeletal remains hasn't shown any evidence of the people's deaths being suspicious, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago and Wall Township police Chief Sean O'Halloran said in a news release on Friday, Apr. 19.  The remains were found on the 1100 block of Narrumson Road in Wall Township on Tuesday, Mar. 12. Work had just started on the foundation of a new home when the remains were discovered. A state police anthropologist perf…

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by Chris Spiker
Baltimore
News
Human Remains Found At Vacant East Baltimore Home: Police (DEVELOPING) Human Remains Found At Vacant East Baltimore Home: Police (DEVELOPING)
Human Remains Found At Vacant East Baltimore Home: Police (Developing) There will be a busy police presence in East Baltimore on Tuesday after human remains were found inside a vacant home, according to reports. Officers were called at approximately 9 p.m. on April 16 to the 2200 block of East Fayette Street, when a body was found inside a local residence, prompting an investigation. During the investigation, the street was temporarily closed while police probed the incident. No additional details were provided. More information is expected to be released. This is a developing story. Check Daily Voice for updates. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens…

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by Zak Failla
St. Mary's
Police & Fire
Human Remains Found Inside Burning Truck Behind Maryland Home: Fire Marshal Human Remains Found Inside Burning Truck Behind Maryland Home: Fire Marshal
Human Remains Found Inside Burning Truck Behind Maryland Home: Fire Marshal Human remains were found inside a pick-up truck that caught fire in Maryland, officials say. Deputy State Fire Marshals were called to a home in the 23000 block of Nanticoke Road in Quantico on Wednesday morning, when a neighbor reported that there was a truck ablaze in the back of an area home. The call came in shortly before 11:45 a.m. on March 20. According to the fire marshal, upon arrival, a team of more than a dozen firefighters from multiple agencies found a 2000 GMC Sonoma on fire in the rear of the home, and it took approximately 20 minutes to get the flames under control, at whic…

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by Zak Failla
Montgomery PA
Police & Fire
Human Skull, Skeletal Remains Discovered In Montco Retention Basin: Authorities Human Skull, Skeletal Remains Discovered In Montco Retention Basin: Authorities
Human Skull, Skeletal Remains Discovered In Montco Retention Basin: Authorities Investigators are working to identify human remains fished out of a retention basin in Towamencin Township on Monday, March 18, police said in a release.  A contractor called police after finding a human skull in the retention basin at Welsh Road and Grist Mill Drive around noon, according to authorities.  Officers secured the scene and discovered additional skeletal remains along with some "remnants" of clothing, police said. The remains were turned over to the Montgomery County Coroner's Office for processing.  "While there were no initial indications of trauma or foul pla…

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by Mac Bullock
Somerset
Police & Fire
Somerset County Murder Suspect Who Dumped Body In NYC Captured In Philadelphia: Cops Somerset County Murder Suspect Who Dumped Body In NYC Captured In Philadelphia: Cops
Somerset County Murder Suspect Who Dumped Body In NYC Captured In Philadelphia: Cops A second arrest has been made in the murder of a Franklin Township man last December, authorities said. Daniel Matthews, 44, was arrested on Tuesday, March 12 in Philadelphia and charged with killing Artis Young and then taking his body back to Brooklyn, NY, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald said. Andrew Mumby, a 47-year-old New Brunswick resident was arrested last month. On Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023, police received a missing person report from Young's family, McDonald said alongside Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Francisco Roman Jr., and Franklin Town…

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by Sam Barron
Ocean
Police & Fire
Hunter Finds Human Skull In Byrne State Forest In Manchester: State Police Hunter Finds Human Skull In Byrne State Forest In Manchester: State Police
Hunter Finds Human Skull In Byrne State Forest In Manchester: State Police State police are investigating after a human skull was found in a state forest in Ocean County, authorities said. Troopers responded to Brendan T. Byrne State Forest in Manchester Township at around 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 23, according to a state police spokesperson. Police had received a report of a hunter who discovered "human remains." The Byrne State Forest is the second largest state forest at more than 38,000 acres, according to the state Department of Environmental Protection. The Pine Barrens forest has many outdoor recreational activities and includes Whitesbog Village, which is a …

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by Chris Spiker
Arlington
Police & Fire
New Property Owners Find Human Remains During Arlington Walk-Through: Police New Property Owners Find Human Remains During Arlington Walk-Through: Police
New Property Owners Find Human Remains During Arlington Walk-Through: Police Because human remains is what everyone wants to find when buying property. And that's exactly what happened to an unfortunate new home owner in Arlington. During a walk-through of a property on the 1300 block of N. Taylor Street, the new property owners came upon human remains around 4:45 p.m. Monday, Feb. 26, Arlington County police said. "The Arlington County Police Department is conducting a death investigation with assistance by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner who will work to positively identify the deceased and determine cause and manner of death," police said.  "Polic…

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by Cecilia Levine
Essex MA
Police & Fire
Skeletal Remains Found In Saugus Woods Skeletal Remains Found In Saugus Woods
Skeletal Remains Found In Saugus Woods Police are investigating after human remains were found by someone walking their dog in Saugus Sunday morning, Feb. 18.  The discovery happened in the woods off David Drive just before 10 a.m. The skeletal remains were taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to determine how they died and to identify them.  Police say they do not believe there is any risk to the public.  The Essex County District Attorney's Office did not release any other information about the discovery. 

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by Josh Lanier
Suffolk NY
Police & Fire
Human Remains Found At Sunken Meadow State Park In Smithtown Human Remains Found At Sunken Meadow State Park In Smithtown
Human Remains Found At Sunken Meadow State Park In Smithtown Police are investigating after human remains were found on a Long Island roadway. The incident happened just before 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 30 at Sunken Meadow State Park in the town of Smithtown, Suffolk County. Further info is pending examination by the Suffolk County Medical Examiner’s Office and further investigation by the state police. This is an active investigation and the State Police is asking for any witnesses or anyone with information to call 631-756-3300. 

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by Joe Lombardi
Newtown
Police & Fire
Human Remains Found In Wooded Area Of Newtown Human Remains Found In Wooded Area Of Newtown
Human Remains Found In Wooded Area Of Newtown Police in Fairfield County are working to identify human remains found in a wooded area by a person who was in the area. The remains were found in Newtown off Edmond Road on Friday, Oct. 13, said Lt. Scott Smith of the Newtown Police. When officers responded to the area they met with the caller and confirmed the presence of human remains, Smith said. The Newtown Police, with the assistance of the Connecticut State Police and the Office of the Medical Examiner, are investigating the incident and working to identify the remains, he added. Smith said a preliminary investigation indicates no …

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by Kathy Reakes
Hampshire Franklin MA
News
Children Stumble Upon Human Remains On Greenfield Island: DA Children Stumble Upon Human Remains On Greenfield Island: DA
Children Stumble Upon Human Remains On Greenfield Island: DA A group of children found a body on a Franklin County island in the Connecticut River while on a nature hike last week, authorities said.  Reports said around 24 students and chaperones from the Westhampton-based summer camp Biocitizen Inc. stumbled across the human remains on Wednesday, Aug. 23, while on Rawson Island in Greenfield, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said. The camp teaches students the importance of exploring nature.  The adults on the trip contacted the police. Officers remained at the scene until all the remains could be retrieved the following day.&n…

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by Josh Lanier
Baltimore
News
Skeletal Remains Found Inside Suitcase In Baltimore (DEVELOPING) Skeletal Remains Found Inside Suitcase In Baltimore (DEVELOPING)
Skeletal Remains Found Inside Suitcase In Baltimore (Developing) Residents in Baltimore made a grisly discovery on Sunday morning. Human skeletal remains were found inside a suitcase in the 2400 block of East Madison Street at approximately 7:15 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 6, according to authorities. The incident is now under investigation by homicide detectives with the Baltimore Police Department. The body was taken to the Medical Examiner’s Office to conduct an autopsy, identify the victim, and determine the cause and manner of death. It remains under investigation. Anyone with information has been asked to contact investigators by calling (410) 396-2100.…

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by Zak Failla
Suffolk NY
Police & Fire
Update: 20-Year-Old Missing Since April ID'd After Remains Found Off Southern State In Islip Update: 20-Year-Old Missing Since April ID'd After Remains Found Off Southern State In Islip
Update: 20-Year-Old Missing Since April ID'd After Remains Found Off Southern State In Islip Skeletal remains found off a stretch of the Southern State Parkway have been identified as a 20-year-old who has been missing since April. Isaiah Henriquez, age 20, of West Babylon had last been seen on Saturday, April 8. On Thursday, July 13 at around 7:15 a.m., New York State Police troopers responded to a call of the remains found off the parkway eastbound in the wooded area around Exit 40 in the town of Islip. The New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) and Forensic Identification Unit (FIU) responded. Late Saturday afternoon, July 15, state police announced that …

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by Joe Lombardi
Dauphin
Police & Fire
Children Find Human Remains In Harrisburg Park Children Find Human Remains In Harrisburg Park
Children Find Human Remains In Harrisburg Park Children fishing and playing in a Harrisburg area park found human remains, police announced on Friday, June 23, 2023. The children found the bones "in a heavily wooded section of Reservoir Park," on Thursday, June 21, 2023, according to the Highspire Borough Police Department.  Citizen's Fire Company #1 of Highspire came to the scene to help clear the brush and provided lighting so that Highspire Police and the Dauphin County Forensic Team could process the scene. The Dauphin County Coroner's Office was called and confirmed the bones were human remains.  "No identification has …

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by Jillian Pikora
Loudoun
Police & Fire
Human Remains Found In Loudoun County Stream Human Remains Found In Loudoun County Stream
Human Remains Found In Loudoun County Stream Authorities have launched a death investigation into the discovery of human remains in a stream in northern Virginia. A person walking in the woods spotted the remains in the Sugarland Run Stream in Sterling, around 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 30, the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office said. The person called local authorities, who responded to the area behind Brookfield Circle and Meadowland Lane (Sugarland Run). The remains were transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, and the gender, circumstances, and cause of death are under investigation. Investigators are aski…

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by Cecilia Levine
Worcester
Police & Fire
Remains Of Mass Native, Startup Founder Located More Than A Year After He Went Missing: Police Remains Of Mass Native, Startup Founder Located More Than A Year After He Went Missing: Police
Remains Of Mass Native, Startup Founder Located More Than A Year After He Went Missing: Police The Massachusetts-born founder of an addiction recovery app was picked up by an Uber in 2021 and was never seen alive again, reports say.  Human remains found in an abandoned property in Santa Monica were identified on Saturday, May 6 as 39-year-old Beau Mann, according to the Santa Monica Police.  Mann, who is from Oxford, Massachusetts, according to Telegram, founded Sober Grid, an app designed to support those recovering from addictions through an online community and peer coaching.  Posted by Help Find Beau Mann on Wednesday, June 29, 2022 Mann created Sober Grid in 2015 after stru…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Northampton
Police & Fire
'Decomposed' Human Remains Found Near I-80 In Stroudsburg, Police Say 'Decomposed' Human Remains Found Near I-80 In Stroudsburg, Police Say
'Decomposed' Human Remains Found Near I-80 In Stroudsburg, Police Say Authorities in Monroe County are investigating after badly decomposed human remains were found off a highway in Stroudsburg on Thursday, April 27.  A Stroudsburg Borough employee made the discovery in a wooded area near the Park Avenue/I-80 East on-ramp at about 11:20 a.m., Stroud Area Regional Police announced in a release.  Officers and detectives were called to the scene, but the remains were so extensively decomposed that investigators could not identify the gender of the victim, according to the release.  The remains have been removed from the woods and turned over…

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by Mac Bullock
Arlington
News
Human Remains Found In DC, Death Investigation Launched, Police Say Human Remains Found In DC, Death Investigation Launched, Police Say
Human Remains Found In DC, Death Investigation Launched, Police Say The Metropolitan Police Department has launched a death investigation after human remains were found on Easter Sunday in Northeast DC. Shortly after 7:45 a.m. on Sunday, April 9 officers from the First District were called to the 800 block of 1st Street, NE, where there were reports of an unconscious person in the area, according to a police spokesperson. Upon arrival, police say that officers found the body, and the victim was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. A probe into the death has since been launched. No additional information has been provided by the police. The nam…

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by Zak Failla
Arlington
News
Human Remains Found At VA Campsite Near Elementary School, Police Say (DEVELOPING) Human Remains Found At VA Campsite Near Elementary School, Police Say (DEVELOPING)
Human Remains Found At VA Campsite Near Elementary School, Police Say (Developing) Human remains were found at a Virginia campsite on Thursday afternoon, authorities announced. An investigation was launched by the Albemarle County Police Department on Thursday, March 30, when the remains of a body were reportedly located at a campsite in the 3200 block of Berkmar Drive, according to police. **Information Release" ACPD units are currently in the 3200 block of Berkmar Dr., investigating found human remains,... Posted by Albemarle County Police Department on Thursday, March 30, 2023 While investigating, police say that they found human remains, noting that there is no…

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by Zak Failla
Dauphin
News
2 Sets Of Human Remains Found On The Same Afternoon In Separate PA Woods: Authorities 2 Sets Of Human Remains Found On The Same Afternoon In Separate PA Woods: Authorities
2 Sets Of Human Remains Found On The Same Afternoon In Separate PA Woods: Authorities Two bodies where found separately in wooded area of Pennsylvania in the afternoon on Sunday, March 19, 2023, authorities say. The first body was found in the Harrisburg area, in the 1300 block of Crooked Hill Road near the US Postal Service shipping and sorting hub close to Elmerton Road by the Farm Show Complex, authorities explained.  The reported of "human remains" was called into the Susquehanna Township Police around 1:30 p.m. and officers, the Dauphin County Coroner's Office, and the Dauphin County Forensics Unit began to investigate the incident. No further details on that inci…

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by Jillian Pikora
Baltimore
News
Human Remains Found Inside Container Near Baltimore Church Human Remains Found Inside Container Near Baltimore Church
Human Remains Found Inside Container Near Baltimore Church Police are investigating a homicide after human remains were found inside a container in a Baltimore neighborhood.  A call for help was made around 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 7 after human remains were found inside a black container in the curtilage of the 3900 block of Garrison Boulevard, according to investigators.    Baltimore police officers arrived at the scene and removed the remains, transporting them to the Medical Examiners' Office for an autopsy. On Wednesday, March 8, police were notified that the remains were confirmed to be human and the cause of death was ruled …

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by Annie DeVoe
Suffolk NY
News
Human Remains Found At Shirley Beach Human Remains Found At Shirley Beach
Human Remains Found At Shirley Beach Homicide detectives are investigating after human remains were found on a Long Island beach. The discovery was made at around 1:30 p.m. Monday, March 6, at Smith Point County Park in Shirley, according to Suffolk County Police. Park employees told a 911 dispatcher that a woman had found what appeared to be a human bone. Detectives later found the bone in the sand. The remains were taken to the Suffolk County Medical Examiner’s Office for an autopsy to determine the cause of death and to make an identification. Police did not speculate on how long the remains had been there or a possibl…

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by Michael Mashburn
Cecil
Police & Fire
Human Skeletal Remains Found By Hunters In Cecil County Woods: State Police Human Skeletal Remains Found By Hunters In Cecil County Woods: State Police
Human Skeletal Remains Found By Hunters In Cecil County Woods: State Police Maryland State Police detectives have launched an investigation after human skeletal remains were found in a wooded area in Cecil County. Shortly before 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 26, police say that troopers from the North East Barrack received a call from two hunters in a wooded area near Mountain Hill Road and Route 7 in Perryville regarding the remains. Officials say that the hunters found possible human remains along with a firearm, clothing, and jewelry. Responding troopers and crime scene technicians from the Maryland State Police Forensic Sciences Division were called to the scene,…

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by Zak Failla
Arlington
Police & Fire
Human Remains Found In Northeast, DC Backyard: Metropolitan Police Human Remains Found In Northeast, DC Backyard: Metropolitan Police
Human Remains Found In Northeast, DC Backyard: Metropolitan Police  A 32-year-old man has been apprehended in Washington, DC after disfigured human remains were found in the backyard of an area home, a Metropolitan Police Department spokesperson announced. Northeast, DC resident Lavaughn Barnes was arrested and charged with first-degree murder while armed following an investigation into the grisly discovery earlier this month. Officials say that shortly after 8:30 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 3, members of the department were called to a home in the 1300 block of Kearney Street in Northeast, DC, when a homeowner reportedly found the human remains in a backya…

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by Zak Failla
Baltimore
Police & Fire
Human Remains Found In Brush Near Busy Baltimore County Roadway: Police Human Remains Found In Brush Near Busy Baltimore County Roadway: Police
Human Remains Found In Brush Near Busy Baltimore County Roadway: Police Police in Baltimore County are investigating after human remains were found discovered in the brush a short stretch away from businesses and a busy roadway, authorities announced. At approximately 2:45 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 6, detectives from the Baltimore County Police Department’s Homicide/Missing Persons Unit were called to the 11000 block of Owings Mills Boulevard to investigate the reported remains. Police say that the body was recovered and taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in an attempt to determine the identity of the person. No other information about the body was r…

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by Zak Failla
Bucks
Police & Fire
Remains Found Near Where Lyft Driver Went Missing In Florida: Report Remains Found Near Where Lyft Driver Went Missing In Florida: Report
Remains Found Near Where Lyft Driver Went Missing In Florida: Report Human remains have been found near the last known location of Gary Levin, a missing Lyft driver with Pennsylvania roots — and his loved ones are waiting to find out if they are his, various news reports say. Meanwhile, Matthew Flores, 35 — a fugitive who had been wanted in a January murder case — was captured in North Carolina following a police pursuit Feb. 3 in Levin's red Kia Stinger, the Associated Press reported. Levin, a 74-year-old ride service driver and Philly area native, was last heard from on Monday, Jan. 30 while driving fares around the Palm Beach Gardens area, his daughter Li…

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by Mac Bullock
Bucks
Police & Fire
Body Mummified In Concrete Removed From Philadelphia Home: Report Body Mummified In Concrete Removed From Philadelphia Home: Report
Body Mummified In Concrete Removed From Philadelphia Home: Report A human body encased in concrete was removed from a home in Philadelphia on Monday, Dec. 19, according to a report by 6abc.  Police had been investigating a property on the 5200 block of Burton Street in Wissinoming since last week, after receiving a tip that the body of a woman who went missing eight years ago may be buried inside, the outlet previously reported, citing unnamed police sources. Philadelphia police said they have "no releasable information" as of Tuesday, Dec. 20. The department confirmed to Daily Voice last week that it was investigating a tip regarding human rema…

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by Mac Bullock
Delaware
Police & Fire
Human Remains Found In Northeast Philly Basement: Report Human Remains Found In Northeast Philly Basement: Report
Human Remains Found In Northeast Philly Basement: Report Philadelphia police are investigating after human bone fragments were discovered in a basement on the city's northeast side, according to a report from WFMZ.  Detectives received a tip earlier this week that the body of a woman who went missing eight years ago was buried in the basement of a home on the 5200 block of Burton Street in Wissinoming, the outlet wrote, citing unnamed police sources.  Investigators began searching the property and recovered "bone fragments from a human foot" roughly four feet beneath the concrete floor, WFMZ reported.  Philadelphia police confirme…

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by Mac Bullock