Husband charged, woman finds missing sister's body in box

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COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Investigators say a man is facing charges for allegedly killing his wife after the victim's sister and a search party discovered her remains in a box on the property he used to own.
37-year-old Vincent Harp, of Hemlock Township, was arrested Sunday and faces charges of criminal homicide, abuse of a corpse, and tampering with evidence in the death of his wife, 33-year-old Katlyn Harp.
An investigation began on June 20, when Katlyn's sister requested a welfare check after not having any communication with her. Vincent was questioned on the victim's disappearance, and police stated, '(Vincent) Harp was inconsistent with his movements before, during, and after Katyln's disappearance.'
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Through further investigation, police gathered surveillance video of Vincent's whereabouts when Katlyn first went missing, and they reviewed his cell phone locations. In the videos, authorities said he is seen driving with a large green box in the bed of his vehicle.
Then on June 29, state police received a call from Katlyn's sister stating she and a search party believed they found her on Harp Lane in Montour Township, at a property Vincent previously owned.
Once on the scene, investigators said a large green metal box, matching the one seen on video on the back of Vincent's truck, was discovered along the mountainside of his former property.
As stated in the affidavit, 'the box had a strong odor of decomposition… opening the box, human remains were discovered, Katyln Harp was identified via a tattoo.'
Vincent's preliminary hearing is scheduled for July 14.
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