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| PAM860802; Northumberland County August 2 1986 | |
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| ELL | Jul 15 2006, 04:48 AM Post #1 |
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![]() ![]() Death Investigation - Unidentified Male Found In Susquehanna River Investigating Station: Troop F, Stonington Date of Incident: August 2, 1986 Location of Incident: Susquehanna River, approximately seven miles south of Sunbury, Lower Manhoy Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. Case Synopsis: The body of an unknown male was found in the Susquehanna River at the above location. The individual was found completely naked with no jewelry. The autopsy indicated no evidence of foul play and cause of death appeared to be drowning. There was no indication of drugs in the subjects system, also, no "A" or "B" blood groups. Due to the extent of decomposition no facial identification could be made at the time of the discovery. Since the incident a facial reconstruction based on the skull was performed. (See Below) Physical Evidence: ![]() The most significant feature on this individual is the excellent condition of his teeth. The individual may be from an area where drinking water has a high fluoride content. Dentition is complete, well aligned teeth with good occlusion. All third molars are unerupted in vertical position. Peridontium is excellent with no bone loss. Due to the extent of decomposition no facial identification could be made at the time of the discovery. Since the incident a facial reconstruction based on the skull was performed. Contact Information: Information concerning the possible identity of the victim or circumstances surrounding his death please contact: Corporal Carey Latsha Pennsylvania State Police Troop F, Stonington RD #2 Box 83 Sunbury, PA 17801 (717) 286-5601 OR Directory, Bureau of Criminal Investigation Pennsylvania State Police Missing Persons Unit 1800 Elmerton Ave. Harrisburg, PA 17110 (717) 783-5524 http://www.psp.state.pa.us/psp/cwp/view.asp?a=3&Q=38300 |
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| PorchlightUSA | Jan 14 2007, 07:29 PM Post #2 |
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| PorchlightUSA | Jan 14 2007, 07:29 PM Post #3 |
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| PorchlightUSA | Oct 16 2009, 07:55 PM Post #4 |
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http://www.dailyitem.com/0100_news/local_s..._287001304.html Published October 14, 2009 06:10 am - For a second time in 23 years since a nude male body was found in the Susquehanna River, his remains were exhumed Tuesday so Northumberland County officials could obtain bone and tissue samples with the hope of determining his identity. Body in 1986 Susquehanna River death exhumed again By Marcia Moore The Daily Item COAL TOWNSHIP — For a second time in 23 years since a nude male body was found in the Susquehanna River, his remains were exhumed Tuesday so Northumberland County officials could obtain bone and tissue samples with the hope of determining his identity. Coroner James F. Kelley said members of the state police forensic unit exhumed the remains of the Hispanic man, between 18 and 25 years of age at the time of his death, from a burial plot in the county-owned cemetery in Coal Township. “It’s been 23 years and we’re still trying to identify him,” Kelley said of the man discovered Aug. 2, 1986, in the river in Lower Mahanoy Township. “I’ve been looking all over and there’s been nothing on the Internet.” Several efforts have been made to determine who the man was and how he ended up in the river. Kelley said a state police officer from Stonington who’s worked on the case surmises the man may have been an illegal immigrant and that’s why no clues to his identity have cropped up over the past two decades. A partial autopsy performed by a pathologist who focused only on the chest and stomach a few days after the body was pulled from the water found the cause of death was by drowning. That was put into question when the remains were exhumed for the first time in December 1990. A full-scale autopsy was performed by forensic pathologist Isidore Mihalakis, of Bethlehem, and former county Coronor Richard H. Ulrich, who were unable to determine the cause of death but ruled it was unnatural. Tissue samples and dental X-rays were kept following that examination with an aim at determining an identity, Kelley said. State police Cpl. Ronald Zanella, Cpl. Richard Bramhall and Kelley took another look at the case this year, sending the X-rays to a Lewistown odontologist, who added the dental records into a newly opened National Dental Registry. Investigators were convinced the mystery would be solved when they were contacted earlier in the year by New Jersey police about the strong resemblance between a missing man from their area and a facial reconstruction created by world-renowned forensic artist Frank Bender of the unidentified man pulled from the river. “They looked like twins,” Kelley said of the likeness between the photograph of the New Jersey man and Bender’s facial recreation. “We all said, 'This is it. We’ve solved it.’” The lead turned out to be a bust. This summer, officials at the University of North Texas, in Denton, compared DNA of the remains found in Northumberland County with DNA provided by the mother of the missing New Jersey man and found there was no match. University officials aren’t giving up on trying to find out who the man is. They’ve requested more tissue samples, including bone, from the remains and that’s why the second exhumation was conducted, Kelley said. On Oct. 7, a petition to exhume the body was filed by Kelley and granted by President Judge Robert B. Sacavage. Kelley said investigators are optimistic the case will be solved with the aid of the University of North Texas, which is at the forefront in forensics. State police at Stonington began working earlier this year with officials from the university on another unsolved cold case involving a slain newborn found in 1983 in a trash bag thrown along Route 61 between Stonington and Snydertown. The baby died of suffocation, but neither the mother nor any other relative has been identified. The baby’s remains were exhumed from a grave in the same Coal Township cemetery in July and tissue samples were sent to the university for mitochondrial DNA testing. Kelley said two cold cases is enough for county authorities to tackle at the moment, but plans are to delve into other unsolved deaths. They include the 1969 death of an unknown black male and two unidentified babies, all who have been buried in the county-owned cemetery. “We definitely would like to get to them, but we have enough on our plate right now,” Kelley said. |
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| PorchlightUSA | Dec 30 2010, 03:58 AM Post #5 |
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Unidentified Male Possibly Hispanic or White •Discovered on August 2, 1986 in the Susquehanna River, seven miles from Sunbury, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. •Estimated Date of Death: July 1, 1986 •State of Remains: Badly decomposed. •Cause of death is unknown, but was possibly drowning. •Estimated age: 16-21 years old (estimated from mandubular third molar root development). •Approximate Height and Weight: 5'10" - 6'0"; 170 - 190 lbs. •Distinguishing Characteristics: Full head of dark brown hair, shoulder length. •Dentals: Available. The victim had excellent dental care and may have originated from an area with high fluoride content in its drinking water. Dentition is complete, well aligned teeth with good occlusion. All third molars are unerupted in vertical position. Peridontium is excellent with no bone loss. Large area of distal decay oor fracture on tooth #30; Incisal chip #23. •Clothing: No clothing or personal items were discovered with the remains. The victim was found naked in the Susquehanna River. An autopsy indicated that foul play may not have been the cause the death; all indications were it was a drowning. He was in the water for an extended period of time. There was no indication of drugs in the subjects system. Pennsylvania State Police Troop F, Stonington Corporal Curtis Cooke 570-826-5601 OR Pennsylvania State Police Missing Persons Unit - Harrisburg 570-783-5524 OR Northumberland County Coroner's Office 570-988-4323 All information may be submitted on an anonymous basis. Agency Case Number: F08-245283 NCIC Number: U-208737651 http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/3umpa.html |
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