Body found in Luzerne pit linked to Marsh Murders case
Daily Times reports a body discovered in a Luzerne County strip mining pit may be tied to the Marsh Murders four Delaware County women slain in the mid-1970s. An arrest was expected within days as investigators pursue a fifth potential victim. an informant named Warlock provided details.
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Daily Times
Luzerne County
Delaware County
Carbon County
Richard Webb
Spicer
Lees
Schuylkill River
Marsh Murders and the Beth Smith Case Link
The Marsh Murders mystery centers on Beth Smith and four other killings. Investigators linked Smith to a Warlock circle and pursued Joseph Whitlock for questioning. The probe notes a pattern of headshots in the 1970s killings, with bodies recovered from water and marshy sites.
Silent Suspect Tied To Marsh Murders Case Resurfaces
Sparse details surface about Beth Smith missing since 1974 and linked to a suspect nicknamed Warlock. Investigators anticipate an arrest within days amid a pattern of linked killings in Luzerne and Delaware counties. Names include Whitlock Spicer Lees Seamen Delozier with connections to Darby Colwyn Upper Darby and Tinicum Marsh.
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Tinicum Marsh
Philadelphia International Airport
Darby Colwyn
Seamen
Upper Darby
Spicer
Lees
Delozier
Collingdale High School
Delaware County Juvenile Court
Suburban Delaware County towns top crime list in 1979
Chester and Media lead state crime rankings for 1979 with high murder, rape, armed robbery, larceny and theft rates. Mayor Battle notes the extreme suburban crime problem while Media officials question their fourth place standing. Government says job creation could reduce crime. figures show per capita rates distort overall totals.
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Daily Times
Chester and Media
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Chester
Joseph Battle
Battle
Delaware County
Mary Ann Groover
Harrisburg
Megia
Bensalem
Bucks County
Ivania
Commission
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By Bonnie Baldwin
Hazel
The
Robert
Simon
Ms. Smith
Seaman
Tinicum
Elizabeth Lande
Overbrook
Warlock
Robert Nauss
Ms. Lande
Beth Smith
Marsh
Joseph
Layne Dorothy Spicer
Mary Ann Lees
Upper
Schuykill River
Ms. Spencer
Austin P. Delozier
Bonnie Baldwin
Fossate
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