PSP: Remains Found Near Punxsy
Belong to Murdered Woman
Nearly a year after remains were found in the woods south of Punxsutawney investigators have determined they belong to a woman who was murdered 5 to 15 years ago.
Dr. Dennis Dirkmaat of the Applied Forensic Sciences Depart-ment at Mercyhurst College in Erie determined that the victim died from a single gunshot wound to the back of the head. Her body was then dismembered.
State Police say the woman was either black or Hispanic, and likely between the ages of 20 and 50.
The remains were found December 29 by someone walking in the woods in North Mahoning Township.
Dr. Dennis Dirkmaat of the Applied Forensic Sciences Depart-ment at Mercyhurst College in Erie determined that the victim died from a single gunshot wound to the back of the head. Her body was then dismembered.
State Police say the woman was either black or Hispanic, and likely between the ages of 20 and 50.
The remains were found December 29 by someone walking in the woods in North Mahoning Township.
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