Beyond the Scratching Post

#1807

2011-09-19T13:25:00.000-04:00

Aug 21-49: The body of young male was discovered in the backyard of a residence on Hazel Avenue. Body was still warm when discovered. Wounds to left front leg and backside suggest struggle. Motive unknown.

#1801

2011-09-12T13:00:00.000-04:00

April 04-48: Young male on 8th and Jackson Streets. Victim died as a result of wounds suffered during an altercation with another male. Possible hate crime. Suspect fled the scene when authorities arrived.

#1746

2011-09-05T12:14:00.000-04:00

Aug 17-49: Hit and run on I-95

#1734

2011-08-29T13:00:00.000-04:00

Aug 05:47 - The body of a young male was discovered behind a supermarket on Greys Ferry sometime after 3:00 p.m. . Cause of death appears to be blunt force trauma. Victim's fur was wet due to early morning rain. No weapon was found at scene of crime.

#1716

2011-08-15T13:00:00.000-04:00

May 15-48: An infant died on impact after falling several feet out of nest. Neighbors reported seeing "rough housing" in nest prior to fall. The mother was not present having left to retrieve food. No files charged. Cause of death ruled accidental.

#1705

2011-08-08T13:00:00.000-04:00

Oct. 08-46: The body of a female was discovered under the tire of an SUV on Holloway Ave. The driver of the vehicle claims to not have seen the victim eating a hotdog bun on the curb. Death ruled accidental.

#170

2011-08-01T13:00:00.000-04:00

July 14 - 48: Decomposing remains, gender unknown, washed ashore in Ocean City sometimes during the early morning hours. The body was discovered by two children playing on the beach. No visible signs of trauma. Cause of death pending autopsy.

#1690

2011-07-25T13:00:00.001-04:00

June 8 - 48: A decomposing body was discovered on the sidewalk outside of JL Records on Brown St. Due to the location of the body it appears the victim was moved from an alternate scene of crime. State of decomposition suggests victim may have been dead for several weeks before discovery. Age, Sex and Cause of Death unknown.

#1685

2011-07-18T13:00:00.000-04:00

April 14 -47: The body of a male, age unknown, was discovered outside of a garage near 4th and Greenwich streets. Condition of body suggests victim was held under water before being stomped on. It is unclear whether the victim was still alive during the stomping or if succumbed to death by drowning. Autopsy pending.

#1676

2011-07-11T13:01:00.001-04:00

March 14-47: Skeletal remains were discovered near a dumpster on 7th and Catherine streets. Sex and age unknown. Trauma to skull and torso suggests victim may have been beaten. Cause of death pending autopsy.

#1642

2011-07-04T13:00:00.000-04:00

May 23-48: The body of a young male was discovered on a sidewalk outside of King's Deli on 3rd and Chester Streets. Body was still warm when officers arrived on the scene. No signs of visible trauma. Victim was seen eating cheese outside of the deli earlier that afternoon. Possible cause of death: poisoning. Autopsy pending.

#1638

2011-06-27T13:00:00.000-04:00

The body of a male infant was discovered under a tree on Lombard and Third streets. Victim appears to have died on impact after being pushed out of nest by his mother. Witnesses reported hearing screams coming from the tree earlier that night. Mother of victim was reportedly seeking treatment for Postpartum depression.

#1634

2011-06-20T13:00:00.002-04:00

April 15- 49: The body of a young male was discovered on the sidewalk of Corin street. Hair of victim was wet suggesting drowning prior to being crushed. Victim was seen earlier that day arguing with a group of young males on 7th street. Victim's mother claims her son did not have a history of gang activity. Investigation pending.

#1611

2011-06-13T13:00:00.000-04:00

May 20-48: The body of a female child was discovered on the east side of 7th street. Trauma to body suggests victim may have been run over by a bicycle. Death ruled accidental.

#1606

2011-06-06T13:00:00.002-04:00

May 28-49: They body of a female, age unknown, was discovered in a garden outside of 1412 Meadow Ave. Cause of death, strangulation. Injuries to paws and disturbances to surrounding dirt suggest struggle. Assailant may have also attempted to cover tracks.

#1601

2011-05-30T13:03:00.000-04:00

May 16-48: The body of a female, age unknown was discovered outside of a nightclub on Sunset Blvd sometime after 6 a.m. No visible signs of trauma to body. Witnesses reported seeing an older male with the victim the evening before.

#1502

2011-05-23T13:00:00.000-04:00

April 15-48: The body of a middle aged female was discovered on the corner of South and 12th streets. Lacerations to face, neck and feet suggest struggle. Witnesses reported seeing a suspicious male near location of body prior to discovery. No arrests made.

#1500

2011-05-16T13:00:00.003-04:00

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July 15-49: The decomposing bodies of two adult females and a child were discovered in a field outside of Tippecanoe County. The state of decomposition of female 02 suggests victim was murdered several days prior to female 01. The body of a child, age and sex unknown was discovered within 20 feet of female 01. Cause of death unknown.

#1471

2011-05-09T13:00:00.001-04:00

Aug 24-46: The body of an adult male was discovered outside of a supermarket on 11th and Passyunk streets. Cause of death still under investigation due to level of decomposition. No arrests made.

#1469

2011-05-02T13:00:00.002-04:00

April 12-47: Homicide. The body of a female, age unknown, was discovered on Columbus Blvd. Puncture wounds on lower jaw and abdomen. No blood suggests alternate primary scene of crime.

#1436

2011-04-25T15:50:00.000-04:00

June 13-45: The body of a male was discovered by two children off new jersey shore sometime after 1:00pm. No visible signs of trauma or struggle.

#1420

2011-04-18T13:00:00.001-04:00

March 14-45: The body of a female was discovered on a dirt road outside of city lines. Level of decomposition suggests victim may have been dead several days before discovery. Cause of death unknown.

#1410

2011-04-13T10:17:00.003-04:00

Jan. 25-44: The body of a male was discovered in a field near I95. Throat cut. Lacerations to face suggest struggle. Motive unknown.

#1403

2011-04-11T11:43:00.006-04:00

Feb 17-47: Pregnant female murdered while crossing 9th and Wharton streets. Unborn fetuses forced from body as result of trauma. Witnesses report seeing employee of neighboring restaurant near scene of crime earlier that afternoon. No arrests made.

#1376

2011-04-08T08:50:00.000-04:00

March 15-46: The body of a male, age unknown, was discovered on the corner of 12th and Tasker streets. Victim was poisoned before being crushed under vehicle tire.

#1342

2011-04-05T11:30:00.001-04:00

Jan 06-40: Body of a male age unknown discovered on 7th and Jackson streets. Witnesses say victim was injured and unable to walk or fly prior to being hit by vehicle. Death ruled accidental.

#1340

2011-04-05T08:12:00.001-04:00

June 8-45: Decomposing body of female discovered on headstone in Greenlake Memorial Park. Cause of death unknown.

#1333

2011-04-04T19:55:00.004-04:00

Jan 12-43 Body of young male discovered on beach midday. Cause of death unknown. Small wounds on abdomen potentially caused after time of death

#1224

2011-04-04T19:52:00.004-04:00

Dec. 12-42: Hit and run on Pike Street. Male. age unknown.

#1223

2011-04-02T23:29:00.004-04:00

June 05-45: body of a young female was discovered outside of fraternity house on Locust st. Cigarette butts and berries were found near body. No sign of trauma.

#1221

2011-04-02T23:09:00.000-04:00

Jan. 15-44: Male, age unknown, committed suicide by running into the window of a building on Main st.

#1220

2011-04-02T22:19:00.000-04:00

Nov. 27-44: Decapitated body of a female discovered on the corner of 12th and Federal streets. Location of head unknown. Lack of blood suggests alternate primary scene of crime.