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Family Members Hope Remains Uncovered in Old City Will Solve Mystery of Former Philly Mayor Samuel Miles’ Grave
Andrea Miles and her father, Floyd, had been looking for the grave of their ancestor Col. Samuel Miles, a Revolutionary War officer and former Mayor…
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District Attorney Appeals New Trial Order in Chester Murder Case
The Delaware County District Attorney is appealing a judge’s order granting a new trial for three Chester men convicted of a 1997 murder, writes Alex…
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David Sinopoli Confesses to 1975 Murder Solved With Airport Coffee Cup
After 48 years, the family of Lindy Sue Biechler received closure when David Sinopoli, 69, confessed to her brutal 1975 murder, writes Jonathan Bergmueller for…
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3 Chester Men Convicted of Murder Months Away From Possible Retrial
They’ve been in prison for 20 years, convicted of murdering a 70-year-old Chester woman. Now a decision on their request for a retrial is at…
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Neumann University: Ecuador Trip Ignites an Orphan’s Commitment to Return
During his six weeks in a language immersion trip to Ecuador this summer, Carlos Wylde-Gladbach learned much more than Spanish. He discovered his past. Carlos…
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New York Post: Remains Found in Yeadon Crypt Tied to Warlocks Gang Murders
A member of the outlawed Warlocks motorcycle gang was found guilty Tuesday of killing a gang recruit, David Rossillo, Jr., in 2017, at Mount Moriah…
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DNA Links Family to Missing Person’s Remains Found at Ridley Creek Park
A family member recently found closure after state police identified the remains of a woman who had likely been missing since 2014, writes Pete Bannan…
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Only 1 Tip Since Joseph Zarelli ID’d but a Suspect Search Continues
The trail has gone cold as to who was responsible for the death of 4-year-old Joseph Augustus Zarelli of West Philadelphia, according to Philadelphia Police…
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Delaware County Man Discovers in His 70s He Was Adopted
Ed Grunwell, a Boothwyn man had lived well into his 70s when he suddenly discovered he was adopted, writes Dawn Timmenney for Fox 29. Grunwell,…
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Joseph Zarelli ID’d by a Mix of Vital Records Research; DNA Analysis
Joseph Augustus Zarelli, the 4-year-old boy who was murdered in 1957, was identified 65 years later thanks to advances in DNA analysis, but researching vital…
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Surviving Family Looking for Closure in Joseph Zarelli Case
A headstone at Ivy Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia is finally in place for Joseph Augustus Zarelli, once known only as the “The Boy in the…
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More than 6 Decades After ‘Boy in the Box’ Was Found, Police Imply a Delco Connection
Philadelphia police will reveal the identity of the “Boy in the Box” next week and sources say the most recent DNA evidence links him to…
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